•Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State The Plateau State government has intensified efforts to contain a worsening cholera outbreak in Mangu Local Government Area after the number of suspected cases rose sharply to 53, with five deaths recorded across three affected wards. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Ba’amlong, disclosed...
•Mpox Africa is confronting multiple high-burden health emergencies, including widespread cholera outbreaks, rising Mpox cases and active viral haemorrhagic fever events. These emergencies, however, are occurring as the continent is receiving major global financing to strengthen pandemic preparedness, reports Vanguard. Prof. Yap Boum, Incident...
•Contaminated water and poor sanitation cause Cholera Commissioner for Health, Adamawa State, Dr Felix Tangwami, has reported that a cholera outbreak in Mubi Local Government Area (LGA) has claimed 10 lives, urging residents to maintain personal hygiene. Speaking to our correspondent in Yola yesterday, Tangwami said the deceased died at home r...
•Diphtheria The federal government has issued an alert warning Nigerians of the outbreak of infectious diseases across the country. Issuing the warning today via its website, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirmed the widespread outbreak of cholera, dengue fever, Mpox, diphtheria, and yellow fever. The public he...
In Lagos, a couple died on Sunday at the Isolo General Hospital, after contracting the disease. Mr. Emeto and his wife, Augustina, their daughter and a neighbour were allegedly rushed to the Accident and Emergency Unit of the hospital in the wee hours of Sunday, reports The Nation. Besides the couple, another man and a […]
A total of 146 cases of cholera with seven deaths have been recorded in Delta state even though the majority of the victims were young children. Of the figure, 138 cases were recorded in Warri south west, one in Oshimili south and seven cases in Bomadi council areas in three outbreaks which occurred in February, […]
Cholera outbreak in Nigeria has claimed 103 lives in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, so far. This was disclosed today in a press conference by Dr. Jide Idris, Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). Idris provided a comprehensive update on the ongoing cholera outbreak that has [&hel...
•’Pure water’ A public health expert, Prof. Olalubi Oluwashogo, has warned on the dangers of patronising sachet waters not fully certified by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). He gave the warning during a town hall meeting organised by Fridabs Solacebase communication in partnership with Wol...
•Flood The federal government has warned that the increasing level of flooding and continuous rainfall may worsen the spread of cholera in the country. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Terlumum stated this while addressing a press conference today. According to him, a total of 63 deaths and 2,102 suspected cases have...
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jide Idris, has said a total of 2,102 suspected cholera cases and 63 deaths have been recorded across 33 states and 122 local government areas in the country. Idris stated this in Abuja, yesterday while giving an update on the campaign against the […]
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