Disease Updates

Four deaths have already been confirmed through laboratory testing, while additional suspected cases remain under investigation in Bunia, a densely populated urban centre in Ituri province.

Current estimates indicate that about 1.9 million people live with blindness or visual impairment caused by trachoma, while approximately 97 million people remain at risk in endemic areas.

Opioids bear responsibility for the largest portion of drug-related deaths globally, accounting for roughly 450,000 of the approximate 600,000 annual deaths linked to drug use.

This strategy recognizes that human health, animal health, and environmental health are interconnected and requires action across all three sectors.

The Global Fund has provided USD 3 million for governance and capacity building, along with USD701 million in programmatic funding.

The complaints originated from Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH-NSIA), where patients brought in suspected counterfeit products for administration.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has launched a targeted vaccination programme, beginning with students residing at the University of Kent.

The vaccine has averted over 1.8 million cases and reduced rotavirus-related hospitalizations by 42 percent.

The initiative supports broader efforts to improve tuberculosis detection as Nigeria approaches the final phase of its 2021–2026 National Strategic Plan.

The Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever outbreak in Omaheke region was declared on 28 November 2025, following laboratory confirmation of a case on 21 November.