African Health News - Media Talk Africa

Lassa fever outbreak in Plateau State 11 cases 4 deaths

Ifunanya / February 7, 2026

The Plateau State Government has confirmed a Lassa fever outbreak across seven local government areas, with 11 positive cases and […]

Ifunanya / February 7, 2026

Plateau State Confirms 11 Lassa Fever Cases, Four Deaths The Plateau State Government has confirmed 11 cases of Lassa fever

Ifunanya / February 6, 2026

Nigeria has launched two major health initiatives aimed at overhauling its medical sector and asserting leadership on a critical global

Ifunanya / February 4, 2026

The President of the Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS), Abidemi Omonisi, has urged the federal government to fully integrate cancer prevention

Ifunanya / February 4, 2026

A groundbreaking clinical trial investigating the use of immunotherapy for colorectal cancer has launched in Nigeria, representing the first such

Ifunanya / February 4, 2026

Benue State Declares Lassa Fever Outbreak as Healthcare Workers Among Infected Benue State, Nigeria, has officially declared a Lassa fever

Ifunanya / February 3, 2026

Health advocates are urging local government authorities in five northern Nigerian states to prioritise and earmark sufficient funds for maternal

Ifunanya / February 3, 2026

A nationwide survey by Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has pinpointed Rivers and Lagos

Ifunanya / February 2, 2026

In a concerted effort to curb maternal mortality linked to unsafe abortions, health experts and stakeholders in Nigeria’s Ogun State

Ifunanya / January 27, 2026

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has revealed that the country is currently grappling with multiple infectious

Ifunanya / January 27, 2026

The Kwara State Government has called for collaboration with stakeholders, development partners, and residents to combat leprosy, aiming to eliminate

Ifunanya / January 23, 2026

502 Bad Gateway