Also, the NCDC reported 22 deaths, resulting in a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 15.4 percent.
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The Director General of the NCDC, Jide Idris, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Monday.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab made this known when delegates from NCDC led by the Consultant on Needs Assessment, Prof Olatunji Kolawole came on a courtesy visit to the Ministry to inform that the state had been selected as a site for the surveillance initiative.
It particularly raised concern about cholera, Lassa fever, and emerging global threats such as the Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda.
The NCDC made this known via its official website, noting that the 55 cases were confirmed from the 935 suspected cases.
The NCDC made this known via its official website on Monday.
James Budebo, the Head of Damangaza community, disclosed this on Friday during a one-day outreach programme
The North Central People’s Forum expressed satisfaction with the passage of the bill, describing it as a laudable landmark.
The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, who disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, revealed there are 53 fatalities.
According to NCDC, 911 cases have been confirmed from the suspected cases from January to June 9, 2024.
Disclosing this in a public advisory, the Director-General of the Centre, Dr Jide Idris, said the cases that occurred between January and June 11, 2024, were reported from 96 LGAs in 30 states.
According to Dr Ibrahim Usman, the manager of the centre, the incident happened in Sabon Birni and Isa Local Government Areas of the state.
The lead intervention health agency said this in a situation report for Week 13 published on its website on Friday.
The lead government intervention agency said the deaths were recorded in 125 Local Government Areas in 27 states.
Dr. Jide Idris, Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, said the illness was reported on March 21, 2024.
Idris, who spoke on Sunday in Abuja, expressed commitment to advancing public health initiatives in the country.
According to the lead agency in the prevention and control of diseases, the period spans from February 26 to March 3.
Its Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, on Monday.
Despite efforts to combat the disease, there remains a pressing need for increased public education and preventive measures.
The NCDC confirmed the figures from the disease, among others, via its official website on Sunday.