Epidemics and outbreaks in Nigeria
135 epidemics and outbreaks have been recorded in Nigeria by Global Incident Tracker, 134 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 8 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
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135
Total recorded
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent epidemics and outbreaks in Nigeria
Kano family loses five children in one week amid diphtheria outbreak
Moderate
Nigeria: Bringing lifesaving cholera care closer to communities in Borno State
Minor
Nigeria’s rising cholera burden
Minor
Health Review: Ebola alert, Lassa fever deaths, maternal health push, other developments that shaped September
Minor
No Confirmed Ebola Case In Nigeria, NCDC Says After Kenya Outbreak
Minor
Ebola: NCDC warns of importation risk after Kenya confirms first case
Minor
Ebola: NCDC raises alert after Kenya confirms imported case
Minor
Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death
Moderate
Lessons from Nigeria’s Successful Containment of the Ebola Outbreak
Minor
NEMA RESPONDS TO FIRE OUTBREAK AT KUGBO FURNITURE MARKET IN ABUJA The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), through its Abuja Operations Office, has responded to a fire outbreak at the Kugbo Furniture Market in Abuja, with
Moderate
ADC gov candidate urges action over Sokoto diphtheria deaths
Moderate
Millions lost as fire outbreak hits Creek Road Market in Port Harcourt
Moderate
No link between watermelon, diphtheria, FCT dismisses fake health post
Minor
WaterAid Builds 16,400 toilets in Bauchi to curb open defecation, Cholera
Moderate
Cholera Crisis: Nigeria among seven worst-hit nations as global deaths surge
Minor
Nigeria among worst-hit countries as cholera deaths rise 30%
Minor
Nigeria, six others account for 90% of global cholera deaths — WHO
Minor
Cholera Deaths Jump 30% As Nigeria, Six Others Bear Brunt
Minor
DR Congo ruling party official beaten to death after Ebola radio programme
Minor
Diphtheria outbreak claims 31 lives in Nigeria’s Plateau State
Minor
Cholera outbreak at Nigeria’s Kano prison prompts calls for health emergency
Moderate
NCoS Contains Cholera Outbreak At Kano Custodial Centre
Moderate
El brote: un thriller que une ciencia y conspiración en el norte de Nigeria
Minor
Taraba begins tetanus-diphtheria vaccination for women
Minor
Kano begins diphtheria immunisation in five Kano LGs
Moderate
Amnesty, correctional service differ as cholera kills inmates in Kano prison
Moderate
Diphtheria Outbreak Claims 31 Lives In Nigeria As Suspected Cases Near 500
Minor
Diphtheria outbreak kills 31 in Nigeria’s Plateau State
Minor
NCoS Contains Cholera Outbreak at Kano Custodial Centre
Moderate
Ekiti steps up surveillance against Ebola, diphtheria, sensitises residents on prevention
Minor
When they happen
September carries the most epidemics and outbreaks we hold for Nigeria — 113 of 135. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 1 | |
| March | 0 | |
| April | 0 | |
| May | 2 | |
| June | 1 | |
| July | 0 | |
| August | 5 | |
| September | 113 | |
| October | 12 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 1 |
Where this data comes from
Epidemics and outbreaks have official real-time feeds, and ours come from WHO · WHO Africa · European CDC · news.