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Evaluation of Cholera and Other Diarrheal Disease Surveillance System, Niger State, Nigeria-2012
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Cholera causes frequent outbreaks in Nigeria, resulting in mortality. In 2010 and 2011, 41,936 cases (case fatality rate [CFR]-4.1%) and 23,366 cases (CFR-3.2%) were reported (1). Reported cases in Nigeria by week 26, 2012 was 309 (CFR-1.29%)… read more -
Evaluation of the Malaria Surveillance System in Kaduna State, Nigeria 2016
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Malaria is a parasitic disease caused by Plasmodium falciparum. About 3.2 billion people worldwide are at risk of malaria. Children and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to the disease. Sub- Saharan Africa carries a high share of the… read more -
Burden and Trend of Measles in Nigeria: Five-year Review Case-base Surveillance Data
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Measles is a vaccine preventable, highly transmissible viral infection that affects mostly under-five year children. The disease is caused by a Morbillivirus; member of the Paramyxovirus family. Objective: We reviewed measles… read more