health

NCDC deploys experts to Ondo as Lassa fever cases rise

The National Centre for Disease Control has sent a team of experts to Ondo…

NCDC records 22 lassa fever deaths in two weeks

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 143 cases of Lassa…

FCT doctors begin three-day strike over unpaid salaries

Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration, under the Association of Resident Doctors, commenced…

Akwa Ibom declares Cholera outbreak in one community

The Akwa Ibom State Government has declared a cholera outbreak in Emeroke community, located…

Tanzania denies Marburg outbreak after WHO alert

Tanzania has rejected claims of a suspected Marburg virus outbreak in the north-western Kagera…

Rivers govt confirms five Cholera cases, reports nine deaths

The Rivers State government has confirmed five cases of cholera and nine deaths linked…

WHO warns of high-risk Marburg outbreak in Tanzania

The World Health Organization has confirmed a suspected outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease in…

FG to launch three cancer facilities by May 2025

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, has announced that…

We are ready to tackle possible HMPV outbreak – FG

The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research has assured the public of its readiness to…

New virus: What you should know about HMPV, symptoms, risk 

China is currently battling with a new deadly virus called Human Metapneumovirus leading to…

First human bird flu death confirmed in US

The first death of a human linked to the bird flu has been confirmed…

New virus: FG to quarantine passengers from China

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to activate surveillance measures for inbound…

NAFDAC shuts Abia market over ₦5bn fake products

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has shut down 150…

FG warns of new COVID-19 variant XEC spreading globally

The Federal Government has raised an alert over the newly detected XEC COVID-19 variant,…

Malnutrition cases surge 43% in northern Nigeria – Survey

A new survey by Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, has…