My people, as we dey jolly for dis festive season, NCDC don drop serious matter wey we gats pay attention to, no be small thing o! Dem talk say the way we dey gather, travel up and down, and dry season wey dey come fit increase chance of infectious wahala for our body.

Dr Jide Idris, the big man for NCDC, drop di gist. E share say Lassa fever, Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM), and diarrhoeal diseases na wetin we go need to vex as we dey chop and celebrate. E even talk say we fit catch these sickness wey go make person dey hot like fire if we no careful.

Lassa fever get as e dey, wey dey pass through contact with food wey rats don use their urine or shit jam. Make you no dey chop food wey no dey stored well or where rats fit waka pass, abeg. If you dey feel any sign like fever, vomit, or bleed, no time to waste, run go see doctor sharp sharp!

And for CSM, dis one fit get us serious if we no dey take time. Di dry season dey push people gather for one corner wey no get proper air, and e fit bring neck pain, fever, your head dey hot like fire, or even seizure. E no good o! Vaccination naa the way if you dey live for area wey dey prone.

NCDC talk say make we try no dey join too many crowd, make we ensure air dey flow well, and watch wetin our body dey do. Dem even advise say if you dey prepare food, wash your hands as if na your life depend on am, cook am well, and when you dey store left over, make sure say e dey cold place.

Antibiotic wahala dey show face during festive season too. Many people dey misuse and overuse am like water. No let person self-medicate you or take carryover antibiotics. E no go fit treat viral infections like cold or flu. Always check with doctor before you take am. If dem give you, finish am well, no drop half way. Your health dey your hands!

NCDC dey on top their game, dey monitor disease movement and dey ready to support all states with emergency response. Dem encourage anybody wey feel sick to call their toll-free line: 6232 or report to nearest health center. Make we dey careful and protect ourselves, so we fit celebrate with joy!