Disease nigeria news

Here are some recent news articles about diseases in Nigeria:

Lassa Fever

• "Lassa Fever: Nigeria Records 1,000 Cases in 2022" (Premium Times, January 2023) - According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Nigeria recorded over 1,000 cases of Lassa fever in 2022, with 164 deaths.
• "Lassa Fever: NCDC Confirms 12 New Cases in 7 States" (Vanguard, December 2022) - The NCDC confirmed 12 new cases of Lassa fever in 7 states, including Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo.

COVID-19

• "Nigeria Records 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases in 24 Hours" (Daily Trust, January 2023) - Nigeria recorded over 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours, with 12 deaths.
• "COVID-19: Nigeria's Death Toll Hits 3,500" (This Day, December 2022) - Nigeria's death toll from COVID-19 has reached 3,500, with over 250,000 cases reported.

Meningitis

• "Meningitis: Nigeria Records 1,000 Cases in 2022" (Leadership, January 2023) - Nigeria recorded over 1,000 cases of meningitis in 2022, with 150 deaths.
• "Meningitis: NCDC Confirms 20 New Cases in 5 States" (Pulse Nigeria, December 2022) - The NCDC confirmed 20 new cases of meningitis in 5 states, including Kano, Katsina, and Zamfara.

Other diseases

• "Nigeria Records 1,000 Cases of Cholera in 2022" (The Guardian, January 2023) - Nigeria recorded over 1,000 cases of cholera in 2022, with 100 deaths.
• "Nigeria's Tuberculosis Prevalence Rate Rises to 1.4%" (Vanguard, December 2022) - Nigeria's tuberculosis (TB) prevalence rate has risen to 1.4%, with over 100,000 cases reported in 2022.

These are just a few examples of disease-related news articles from Nigeria. The country continues to face significant public health challenges, including outbreaks of infectious diseases and a high burden of chronic diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis.