Epidemiologist says Nigeria should prepare for the possibility of another Ebola outbreak as the country is still at moderate risk of the deadly virus due to the on-going epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ebola Nigeria
Nigeria is a tropical country and what this means is that we will experience even hotter days. The health consequences of climate change are vast- directly and indirectly. There will be huge impact on the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases, which can have an impact both on human and animal health. Extremely high temperatures also contribute to the spread of respiratory diseases such as meningitis and vector borne diseases such as malaria and Lassa fever.
Why was Nigeria not considered for the pilot study for the malaria vaccine despite the fact that we have the highest burden? Despite your efforts, Nigeria has continued to record more Lassa fever cases and deaths. Why and what are the solutions? NCDC continues to coordinate a multisectoral Lassa fever Technical Working Group in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development , Federal Ministry of Environment and several partners.
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