NCDC Keeps Mum As Disease Outbreak Kills 30 In Zamfara

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has come under scrutiny over its inability to provide timely information on the reported outbreak of an unidentified illness in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, where about 30 deaths have reportedly been recorded.
Despite growing public concern and speculation linking the illness to Ebola, the national disease surveillance agency has yet to provide clarification on the situation, leaving questions about the nature of the illness, the extent of its spread and the national response.
The development has raised concerns about public access to timely and authoritative information during a potential public health e...