The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has debunked a rumour being shared on social media that the Novel Coronavirus Disease can be spread through broiler chickens.
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Ihekweazu told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja, while giving an update on the Lassa fever outbreak, that the overall Case Fatality Rate for 2020 stood at 14.8 per cent, lower than the 18.7 per cent recorded during the same period in 2019.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says it is aware of the strange illness in Benue State and is currently investigating to effectively manage the situation.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila, has tasked the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to attach more seriousness to the coronavirus, same with Lassa fever.
The Director General of NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, told News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja that the NCDC National Reference Laboratory, Abuja had the capacity to test for the novel coronavirus.
It said the move was to ensure that the 95 confirmed cases of Lassa fever in some states across the country within the week were effectively managed.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says it has five functional molecular laboratories for diagnosing and detecting Lassa fever in the country.
Members of the WHO Emergency Committee deliberated until late on Wednesday evening as they continue to study an outbreak of the new respiratory virus first identified in China, as cases continue to rise.
The Novel Coronavirus was first identified by Chinese researchers with the pathogen behind a mysterious illness that had sickened 59 people in Wuhan, a city of 11 million in central China.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has expressed concern over illnesses and deaths among tourists and students at the Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi State.
The Director-General of NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.
The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, says the centre is reviewing the technical guidelines for Nigeria’s Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response strategy, alongside government and international partners.
The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said in a statement in Abuja that 14 cases were confirmed in the laboratory and no death was recorded.
A statement issued by Boade Akinola, Director, Media and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health, confirmed the termination of appointment of the current Executive Secretary, Prof. Usman Yusuf, who has been on administrative leave.
There is apprehension in the Abuja head office of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, no thanks to the decision of the Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, to remain in office after the expiration of his tenure.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Friday announced the end of the emergency phase of Lassa fever outbreak in the country.
The Federal Government is introducing a funding mechanism to carter for patients with confirmed cases of Lassa Fever in the country, the Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says it has confirmed 16 new cases of Lassa fever from five states in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday has confirmed 15 new cases of Lassa fever from six states in Nigeria.
The Federal Government on Monday says there is a decline in number of new cases of Lassa fever in the country.