Buruli Ulcer disease kills 7 in Adamawa State Nigeria
A mysterious flesh-eating disease has claimed seven lives in Malabu, Adamawa State, prompting the Federal Government to launch laboratory investigations […]
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Cholera outbreak spreads in Zamfara State with 11000 cases reported
The United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) and the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) have dispatched a
Nigeria Ebola scare ends as tests come back negative
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced that two recent suspected cases of viral hemorrhagic fever
Cholera outbreak claims 58 lives in Bauchi state Nigeria
A cholera outbreak has hit Bauchi state in Nigeria, affecting 14 out of 20 local government areas and resulting in
Cholera outbreak prompts Bauchi State emergency response committee
The Bauchi State Government has established a Cholera Steering and Technical Committee to oversee emergency response efforts and develop long-term
Diphtheria outbreak in Ogun state sparks health alert
The Ogun state government has issued a public alert regarding a surge in diphtheria cases across the state. Commissioner for
Kano Hospital Loses Patients Due to Electricity Disconnection
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in Kano, Nigeria, has been disconnected from the power supply by the Kano Electricity Distribution Company,
FCTA Demolishes Multi Billion Naira Cancer Center
A civil society group has condemned the demolition of a multi-billion naira Cancer Center at the Margaret Lawrence University Teaching
Nigeria Blindness Crisis 24 Million Affected
According to Professor Jesse Uneke, Vice Chancellor of the David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, approximately 24 million Nigerians
NAFDAC seizes N1.2bn fake malaria drugs in Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has seized a large consignment of counterfeit malaria drugs
Diphtheria outbreak claims 10 lives in Niger State
A recent outbreak of diphtheria in Agaie and Bida Local Government Areas of Niger State has reportedly claimed the lives
Measles Rubella Vaccination Targets 2m Adamawa Children
The Adamawa State Government has announced plans to vaccinate over two million children against measles and rubella in an integrated