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Ebola Virus: Nine Things To Know About The Killer Disease

  STORY HIGHLIGHTS . Ebola causes viral hemorrhagic fever and kills up to 90% of people w…

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#Ebola Scare; Two Feared Dead, 20 Others Hospitalised Over Excessive Salt Consumption

At least two persons have been feared killed and 20 others hospitalised in various hospitals in…

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NMA President's Resignation Rejected by the NMA, NOC

The resignation of the National president of the NMA has been rejected by the NMA, NOC. This was c…

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WHO Declares Ebola an International Emergency

  The World Health Organization (WHO) calls the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa an inte…

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Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Shuts Lagos Clinic Over Ebola

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Friday announced the indefinite closure of its Vict…

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NMA President Resigns, Declares "Strike was Suspended"

There has been a request for clarification about the two postings from NMA Secretariat on NMA BLOG…

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#Ebola: Delta Outlines Measures to Check Spread of Virus to State

  As the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus continues to generate concern across the glo…

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Press Release: CDC’s Surge Response To West African Ebola Outbreak

Press Release   CDC’s surge response to West African Ebola Outbreak   The …

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Anxiety Mounts Over Ebola

  Since the importation of the deadly Ebola virus into the country by the now deceased Libe…

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Gene Increases Risk Of Breast Cancer To One In Three By Age 70

Breast cancer risks for one of potentially the most important genes associated with breast cancer …

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Ebola Virus: FG Summons 36 State Health Commissioners

The federal government has summoned all the 36 state Commissioners for Health, including the FCT, …

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Health Workers Withdraw Services In Kogi

Kogi State chapter of the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria(MHWUN) has directed i…

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Ebola: Spare A Thought For Health Workers At Risk

Ebola, the dreaded disease that has no known cure has come knocking on the door of the Nigerian na…

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"Bathe With Salt in Water" Is a Wicked Lie - Health Minister

 Health minister Onyebuchi Chukwu has debunked claims that bathing with and drinking brine so…

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Survey: Hundreds Of Nigerian Hospitals Undocumented

A census of hospitals in six states has found official listing of hospitals as “incomplete a…

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Journal Retracts Paper Linking Vaccine,Narcolepsy

A paper that once promised to help unravel a medical mystery — why some children developed n…

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Birth Control Pills May Increase Breast Cancer Risk

Women who recently used birth control pills containing high-dose estrogen and a few other formulat…

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Kaduna Nurse Clarifies Appeal To Striking Doctors

Matron of Doka General Hospital in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mrs Margaret Davi…

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Monarch Blasts Doctors, Alleges Insensitivity

The Asagba of Asaba, Obi Chike Edozien came hard on the striking doctors over their demands of hea…

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Spain Treats First Case Of Ebola; Spanish Priest & Nun Test Positive

The Ebola Virus has spread to Europe. A Spanish priest infected with the virus in Liberia has arri…

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