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Jide Idris

Jide Idris

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Dr. Jide Idris is the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). He plays a crucial role in managing public health crises in Nigeria, including disease outbreaks. In response to a recent outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis, Dr. Idris emphasized the importance of infection prevention protocols and coordinated the deployment of rapid response teams to the most affected states.

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Dr Jide Idris is the Director-General of the NCDC who signed the interim public health advisory regarding Ebola measures.

NCDC to screen travellers from affected countries
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2026-09-23
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Dr Jide Idris is the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

Nigeria Activates Ebola Prevention Plan Amid DRC Outbreak
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-09-07
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Dr. Jide Idris is the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

No Ebola in Nigeria, NCDC Assures, But Urges Vigilance
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-09-06
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Dr. Jide Idris, the Director-General of the NCDC, revealed that the agency is ramping up its response to potential Lassa fever cases.

6 Years After Emergency Declara
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-07-06
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Dr Jide Idris is the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

NCDC records 832 Lassa fever, Mpox cases, 135 deaths
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-05-02
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Idris is the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, who disclosed the rising cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis in Nigeria.

NCDC raises the alarm over rising meningitis cases, reports 74 deaths
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-03-31
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Jide Idris is the director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) who affirmed the need for urgent intervention in the meningitis outbreak.

Nigéria registou 807 casos e 74 mortes por meningite
Jornal Notícias – main daily newspaper in Mozambique·MozambiqueMozambique· 2025-03-28
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Dr. Jide Idris is the Director General of the NCDC who emphasized the importance of personal safety during the outbreak response.

Kebbi, Katsina lead as NCDC records, 807 suspected cases, 74 deaths
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-03-27
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