Nigeria records five new COVID-19 cases
Lara Adejoro The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed five new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The new cases brought the nation’s confirmed […]
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Court cases won’t stop handover to Tinubu, Shettima – FG
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, gave the assurance that the transition of power from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to the President-elect, Bola […]
Lagos records 52,652 TB cases in four years – Commissioner
Lara Adejoro The Lagos state Health Commissioner, Prof Akin Abayomi said 52,652 tuberculosis cases were captured at the national level in four years. Prof Abayomi […]
Anambra detects 8,000 tuberculosis cases in 2022
The Anambra Government said it detected more than 8,000 tuberculosis cases in the state in 2022 against the targeted 13,000 cases. The Commissioner for Health, […]
Colon Cancer cases rising among young people –Surgeon
Anthony Ademiluyi The Head of Surgery at the Federal Medical Centre, Ebutte-Metta, Dr. Biodun Adeyanju, has expressed concern about the rising cases of colon cancer […]
Lassa fever death toll hits 104, cases now 636
Lara Adejoro The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria so far this year has risen to 104, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease […]
African cholera cases falling —WHO – Healthwise
Cholera cases are falling across Africa, the World Health Organisation said Thursday, but the number of deaths remains stable and heavy flooding is increasing the […]
Severe mpox identified in advanced HIV cases, study says
Researchers said on Tuesday that they have identified a particularly severe form of mpox in people with advanced HIV which had a death rate of […]
Lassa fever killed 85 in six weeks, cases now 531
Lara Adejoro The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 68 more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases […]
Africa records 26,000 cholera cases, 660 deaths in January – WHO
Lara Adejoro The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has said that 10 African countries have recorded an estimated 26,000 cholera […]