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Two Confirmed Dead As Lassa Fever Ravages Oyo Communities

At least, two persons were confirmed dead due to Lassa Fever, while many have been hospitalized at t…

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EU, WHO Deliver 43 Healthcare, Other Projects to Borno Govt

The European Union (EU), in collaboration with World Health Organisation (WHO), has handed over 43 h…

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Lassa fever Kills Two, Infects 222 in One Week, Says NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said it recorded 222 new Lassa fever cases and two new de…

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Only Three States Didn’t Record Cholera Cases in 2021 – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said the country reported no fewer than 3,604 deaths and …

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FG Plans Health Insurance for Pensioners, Sets Up Panel

The Federal Government has set up a committee to look into the provision of health insurance for ret…

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WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19

WHO has recommended two new drugs for COVID-19, providing yet more options for treating the disease.…

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WHO: Omicron-Fuelled COVID-19 Surge Flattening In Africa

After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth pandemic wave driven primarily by the Omicron variant is fla…

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NMA South-South Games: Zonal Head Hails Akwa Ibom, Delta States for Support

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) South-South Zonal Chairman, Dr. Emmanuel Nwose has lauded the …

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WHO Approves Two New COVID-19 Treatments

The World Health Organization approved two new Covid-19 treatments on Friday, growing the arsenal of…

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16-Year-Olds Can Now Receive COVID-19 Jab, Says NPHCDA

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency has given a vaccination waiver for individuals ag…

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Nigeria Reports 395 Cases of Mutant Poliovirus2 in 27 States, FCT

About 395 cases of Circulating Mutant Poliovirus Type 2 (cMPV2) have been reported across 27 states …

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Delta Records Decrease In Perinatal, Maternal Deaths

The report indicated a reduction in maternal deaths from 264 per 100,000 live births in 2018 to 184 …

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3,598 Cholera Deaths in 2021 Unacceptable- FG

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources on Tuesday called for strengthened coordination from all par…

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Nigeria Records 1 Death, 422 COVID-19 Infections

Nigeria on Tuesday recorded one fatality from the coronavirus pandemic, with 422 fresh cases reporte…

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Plateau Records One Case of Lassa fever, Residents Cautioned on Hygiene

Plateau State Government has confirmed one case of Lassa Fever on Jos North Local Government Area of…

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COVID-19 Second Vaccine Uptake Dips By 40% in Nigeria

Nigeria is experiencing a 40 per cent drop in the uptake of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Whi…

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WHO Doctor, 2 Others Die Of Lassa fever In Benue

A Medical Doctor working with the World Health Organization, WHO, office in Makurdi, Dr Samuel Nyity…

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NMA Not Against Salary Increase, Adjustment for Health Workers

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has described the threat by the Joint Health Sector Union, JO…

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Kano to Immunize Over 3.6 Million Children against Polio – Ganduje

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has stated that over 3.6 million children would be imm…

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Lagos Nurses Suspend Strike

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, in Lagos State, yesterday, suspended…

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