Meningitis kills 38 in Jigawa
Tukur Muntari Thirty eight people have been confirmed dead by the Jigawa State Ministry of Health in an outbreak of cerebellum spinal meningitis in the […]
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Lassa fever kills 16 in one week
Lara Adejoro The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 117 more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases […]
Cholera kills over 1,200 in Malawi, threatens neighbours – WHO
The deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi’s history has killed at least 1,210 people, while vaccines remain scarce and several other African nations report outbreaks, the […]
Meningitis outbreak in Niger kills 18, says WHO
At least 18 people in southeastern Niger have died of meningitis in the past three months, the WHO said Wednesday, warning that the outbreak could […]
Palestinian gunman kills seven in Jerusalem synagogue attack
A Palestinian gunman killed seven people outside an east Jerusalem synagogue during the Jewish Sabbath on Friday, in one of the deadliest attacks targeting Israelis […]
Deadly throat ailment kills 34 —NCDC
LARA ADEJORO and TED ODOGWU The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, has confirmed that the outbreak of […]
Kano throat ailment kills 25, FG begins probe
Lara Adejoro, Ted Odogwu and Tukur Muntari An outbreak of diphtheria infection in Kano State since last week Friday has, as of Thursday, claimed not […]
Bomb kills 10 worshippers in DR Congo church
A bomb killed at least 10 people and wounded 39 others after ripping through a church in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, […]
Lassa fever kills medical doctor in Nasarawa
A Nasarawa State medical doctor, Dr. Ahmed Isaiah, has died from Lassa fever at the National Hospital, Abuja. Members of the Nigeria Medical Association in […]
Skin cancer kills many persons with albinism in Nigeria —Association
Angela Onwuzoo The Albinism Association of Nigeria has raised the alarm that many of its members in the country are dying of skin cancer due […]