The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that it has recorded no fewer than 174 Lassa fever deaths, 1,035 confirmed cases and 8,569 suspected cases as of October 2024 across 28 states in 114 local government areas. The Director General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, while disclosing this today said the […]
Nigeria is currently witnessing an intense transmission of the circulating variant poliovirus type 2(cVPV2), the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said. The executive director of the agency, Dr Muyi Aina made the disclosure yesterday in Abuja during the engagement meeting with religious leaders, organised by the agen...
•Mpox The Osun State Government has announced the confirmation of a monkeypox (Mpox) outbreak in the Ilesa-West local government area of the state. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Health, Barrister Jola Akintola, in a statement released through the Ministry of Information bulletin today. While confirming the outbreak, Akintola reass...
•Mpox Abia State Government has confirmed one case of monkey pox in the state. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who confirmed the this during a press briefing on the outcome of the state Executive Council meeting, today in Umuahia, said the confirmed case happened around Isiala Ngwa, reports Vanguard. He further disclosed that o...
Kogi seems to be among the six states in Nigeria that have mild cases of cholera, recording only two confirmed cases. The State Commissioner for Health, Mr Abdullazeez Adam, told our correspondent in Lokoja that cases were confirmed with one victim treated and discharged, reports NAN. “The other victim is doing well on treatment,” he […...
No fewer than 42 people have been confirmed dead as a result of an outbreak of measles in Mubi and Gombi local government areas of Adamawa State. Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Chief Felix Tangwame, disclosed this while briefing newsmen shortly after the state executive council meeting that was held today. He said, “The […]...
Delta State Commissioner of Health, Joseph Onojaeme said that about four cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed in the state. He urged residents to keep their environment clean always and ensure that rats do not breed in or around their homes, reports The Nation. Onojaeme, who spoke to reporters in Asaba, today, Friday, March […]
•West African Basketball Championship Ghanaian clubs, Customs Braves and Spintex Knights, have confirmed their participation in the 2024 West African Championship at the indoor hall of the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. The championship organised by Louis Edem Foundation is scheduled to hold from March 31 to April 7 next year. The Ghanai...
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