Unclean hands can spread diseases.

Regular hand washing with soap under running water is a simple yet effective way to prevent the spread of #LassaFever.

Wash your hands:
✅Before & after eating
✅After coughing/sneezing
✅Upon returning home
✅While caring for the ill
✅When entering/leaving a public space

#HealthforAll

Increased cases of #cholera are recorded mostly during the rainy season.🌧️

Your actions, no matter how small can limit the risk of #cholera infection.

🚫Do not defecate in open areas
🧤Clear your drainages
✅Only drink water from safe sources
✅Dispose of refuse and water properly in waste disposal sites

Here are some ways to keep your food safe from rodents⬇️

✅Store your food in tightly covered containers
✅Clean your environments regularly
✅Put rodent repellents around your food store
✅Seal all cracks, gaps, or holes in your homes to prevent entry of rodents

#STOPLassaFever

Blocked drainage systems could lead to contamination of safe water sources and increase the risk of #cholera infection.

Play your part to limit the risk:
❌Stop dumping refuse in drainages
✅Clear blocked drainages in and around your homes
✅Ensure proper clearing of sewage

#TakeResponsibility

#Meningitis is a top cause of acquired deafness in children.

Get them vaccinated! Meningitis is largely vaccine-preventable!

Parents/caregivers are urged to visit any primary health care centre close to them to get their children/wards vaccinated against #meningitis.

#TakeResponsibility

Healthcare workers are urged to always practice standard precautions while attending to suspected or confirmed cases of #LassaFever.

🔗Download and read our 'National Guideline for Lassa Fever Case Management'
https://www.ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/92_1547068532.pdf

#StaySafeStayHealthy

#MyHealthMyRight means everyone - no matter the age, gender, tribe, location or economic status – all have a right to good health.

As #Nigeria strides towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the commitment is clear: Leave No One Behind in the quest for #healthcoverage.

#HealthSectorRenewal #HealthForAll #WorldHealthDay2024

Human-to-human spread of #LassaFever is possible through direct contact with the body fluids of an infected individual.

Avoid direct contact with body fluids or personal belongings of persons suspected or confirmed with #Lassafever.

Take extra precautions to protect yourself and those around you.

#StaySafeStayHealthy

All health workers are urged to always protect themselves.

Stay alert! Have a high index of suspicion for #LassaFever in patients that have not responded to standard anti-malaria treatment & treatment for other common infectious causes of fever within 48-72 hours

Use standard precautions AT ALL TIMES!

#EidMubarak to all Muslim faithful.

May this season fill your homes, community and the whole of #Nigeria with overwhelming peace and good health.

#StaySafe and healthy as you #CelebrateResponsibly

#EidAlFitr from us at the NCDC

Bacterial meningitis leaves 1 in 5 people with disabilities such as hearing loss, brain damage and limb loss.

But meningitis is largely vaccine-preventable!

Parents/caregivers are urged to visit any primary health care centre to get their children/wards vaccinated against #meningitis.

#TakeResponsibility

In total for 2024, at least one confirmed case of #LassaFever has been reported in 27 States across 125 Local Government Areas in Nigeria.

For more information on the epidemiological situation of #LassaFever in Nigeria and our response activities, check out our weekly #situationreport via

🔗 https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=5&name=An%20update%20of%20Lassa%20fever%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria.

Early diagnosis of #LassaFever when experiencing symptoms increases the chances of survival.

Symptoms include fever, body weakness, sore throat, muscle & chest pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, cough & abdominal pain

Report early to a health facility when ill

#LassaFeverInfo

Individuals with symptoms suggestive of #diphtheria should report to a healthcare facility immediately for diagnosis and proper treatment.

Ensure you take extra precautionary measures while visiting to prevent the risk of spread.

Watch & share 👇🏼
🔗https://youtu.be/6ZAgfCBDh0c?feature=shared

The most effective protection against #diphtheria is vaccination with the pentavalent or TD vaccine.

Ensure you and your family members are fully vaccinated against #diphtheria.

#StaySafeStayHealthy

The overall goal of Infection Prevention & Control is to maintain an environment of care that minimises risks of infection for patients, staff & visitors

This #IPC guideline for viral haemorrhagic fevers must be practised by all #HCWs in public & private primary, secondary & tertiary healthcare facilities.

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https://ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/341_1707300274.pdf
#TakeResponsibility to #StaySafe

Protecting our communities from hospital-acquired infections starts with strong Infection Prevention and Control #IPC programs in our health facilities.

We must invest more in these initiatives to safeguard public health and prevent the next epidemic.

#PreventionHAIs
#FundIPC
#TurnNigeriaOrange

#Lassafever presents with symptoms similar to those of many illnesses like malaria.

Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, sore throat, nausea & vomiting.

Healthcare workers are urged to always have a high index of suspicion and practice standard infection prevention and control measures.

#LassafeverInfo

Q: How does #diphtheria spread?

A: #Diphtheria spreads easily through:
➡️Direct contact with infected people
➡️Droplets from an infected person while coughing or sneezing
➡️Contact with contaminated objects/clothing

For more FAQs, watch 👇🏼 & share:

🔗
https://youtu.be/6ZAgfCBDh0c

#Cholera Situation Report

Our monthly Cholera Situation Report for March 2024 has been published on our website.

🔗You can download, read and share via
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=7&name=An%20update%20of%20Cholera%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria