Zimbabwe ministry of health says measles outbreak has killed 80 children in the country since April. The ministry said in a statement that the outbreak had now spread nationwide, with a case fatality rate of 6.9 per cent. The ministry blamed church sect gatherings for the surge. Health Secretary,...
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 60 new suspected cases of monkeypox in its latest situation report covering Aug. 1 to Aug. 7 in 18 states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In its epidemiological report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported 24 additional monkeypox cases in seven days from across 12 states in the country. The NCDC reported the cases via its official website. It stated that a total of 157 positive infections of monkeypox were confirmed between January 1 and...
The Milk Booster, a company that produces lactation products that help increase breast milk supply, on Friday introduced the first MilkBank in Nigeria in commemoration of the 2022 World Breastfeeding Week. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the 2022 World Breastfeeding Week was :...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State First Lady, Dr. Falmata Zulum has lamented over the low rate of breastfeeding among women in the state, adding that the Boko Haram insurgency has been a major threat to the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding in communities across the state. Dr. Zulum...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the world is currently facing a new outbreak of “unexplained acute hepatitis infections” affecting children. WHO Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus gave the warning on Thursday in his message to mark this year’s World Hepatitis Day, globally observed on July 28 annually....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken some proactive and preventive measures to support the Borno State Government in the control and management of monkey pox, malaria, cholera and COVID-19 in Maiduguri Metropolis Council, Here, Mafa and Konduga LGAs of the state. These measures...
Accra/Brazzaville – Ghana has announced the country’s first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, after a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre laboratory confirmed earlier results. The Institut Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal received samples from each of the two patients from the southern Ashanti region of Ghana – both deceased and...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 35 countries in five regions of the world have now reported more than 1,010 probable cases of unexplained severe acute hepatitis or liver inflammation in youngsters. According to a new update on Wednesday from the WHO, the number of the cases reported is...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is need to sustain the campaign against polio, warning that the disease is “very crafty.” Osinbajo gave the warning on Thursday at Presidential Villa, while receiving the Nigerian Biker, Kunle Adeyanju, who embarked on a polio-inspired charity ride from London to Lagos. Adeyanju,...
The latest outbreak of the Ebola disease in Congo has officially been declared over, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday. The organisation said that the outbreak affected the north-western Équateur province, with the first case recorded there on April 23. It said that in total, there...
A public health expert, Mr Tobias John has warned that malaria might lead to Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) if left untreated. John, who is the Northeast Zonal Coordinator of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has decried what it described as widespread misinformation about the infection, especially in Nigeria. The Director-General of the NCDC, Ifedayo Adetifa, said this on Tuesday at a virtual media dialogue on the infection. Adetifa, however, admitted that there was an uptick in...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Nigerians are not following the preventive measures against the current outbreak of Monkeypox. Dr John Oladejo, the NCDC Director of Health Emergency Preparedness and Response, made this assertions on Tuesday in Ibadan, while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it sees no need to cancel or postpone mass events this summer due to the unusually high number of monkey pox cases. “We have learnt that mass gatherings do not amplify transmission by themselves, it is the behavior during events that matters,’’ WHO...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN – The annual pipeline report by the World Health Organization (WHO), has revealed that the development of new antibacterial treatments is inadequate to address the mounting threat of antibiotic resistance. The 2021 report describes the antibacterial clinical and preclinical pipeline as stagnant and far from meeting global needs....
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday donated drugs, medical equipment and consumable to Ondo State Government as succour to restore perfect health to victims of Sunday attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo. Dr Walter Muolombo, the Head of Mission and Country Representative in Nigeria of WHO, donated...
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has charged operators of public places and worship centres to install Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in their premises to enhance security. Akeredolu gave the charge on Tuesday when he received a WHO team led by the Country Representative and Head of Mission...
The United States (U.S.) Centres for Disease Control and Prevention raised its monkeypox alert level on Monday and recommended travellers wear masks. Although he cautioned that monkeypox was not on the same level of concern as COVID-19. Monkeypox presented as flu-like symptoms before patients develop a painful rash and...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of a possible further spread of monkeypox at festivals and big events planned for this summer in Europe. Hans Henri Kluge WHO Regional Director for Europe said in a statement that potential for further transmission in Europe and elsewhere over the summer...