In its latest situation report covering Epidemiological Week 10 (2-8 March 2026), the agency disclosed that five states – Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba, Benue and Edo – account for 85 per cent of all confirmed cases recorded so far this year.
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PrEP is an HIV prevention intervention for people who do not have HIV but may be at risk of acquiring the virus. It involves the use of medicines to reduce the risk of HIV infection.
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According to the NCDC, recent surveillance data indicate continued transmission of the disease across several states, with a concerning number of infections recorded among healthcare workers.
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The Kano State House of Assembly has called on Governor Abba Yusuf to take urgent action to contain a severe diphtheria outbreak that has killed an unspecified number of children in the Rano Local Government Area (LGA).
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