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HEALTH130 LGAs Records Outbreak of Meningitis, 183 Dead
Nigeria reported 287 confirmed cases of meningitis out of 2,707 suspected cases, including 183 deaths, for a case-fatality ratio of 6.8%. From October ...
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Press Release: NDLEA Seizes 4,560kg Skunk In Lagos, Adamawa, Osun
No fewer than 4,560 kilograms of skunk have been seized in interdiction operations in Lagos, Adamawa, and Osun by operatives of the National ...
Health
NAFDAC: Sprite Soft Drink Is Contaminated, Don’t Drink It
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the public about a contaminated batch of tainted Sprite 50cl ...
Health
JUST IN: Health workers protest in Abuja, threaten strike
Health Workers on Wednesday protested in the Federal Capital Territory with a threat to embark on an indefinite strike from midnight if the ...
Health
80% under-five deaths occur in primary health centres — Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said 80 per cent of the 2,500 Nigerian under-five children who die every day occur ...
Health
NAFDAC begins test of Indomie noodles over cancer claims
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it would begin laboratory tests on Indomie noodles following claims that ...
Health
NCDC records 897 Lassa fever cases, 154 deaths
The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria so far this year has risen to 154, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease ...
Health
Malaria vaccine gets green light for use in Ghana
A malaria vaccine developed by Britain’s Oxford University is to be used in Ghana, the first time it has received regulatory clearance anywhere ...
Health
China wary about COVID-19, issues new vaccination plan
China’s National Health Commission on Monday unveiled the latest plan for COVID-19 vaccination. The commission said the plan aims to raise the immunity ...
Health
Resident doctors tackle reps, oppose five-year compulsory service
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has opposed the House of Representative Bill mandating Nigeria-trained medical and dental practitioners to practice for ...