Ebola: Second case in Sierra Leone confirmed
Health Ministry spokesman, Sidi Yahyah Tunis, on Wednesday, confirmed that the new patient is a 38-year-old female relative to the first...
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Lassa fever: Stay alert, intensify crusade – FCT minister charges health workers
Bello gave the directive in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Hamzat Sule, on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement said...
OAUTHC confirms Osun doctor died of Lassa fever
Speaking with Punch newspaper on Wednesday in Oshogbo, the Osun State capital, Prof Adedeji Onyade, Chairman of a committee set up by the...
Lassa fever: Patient escapes from hospital in Ebonyi
The Minister made this disclosure during a meeting of the National Council on Health in Abuja. The patient, whose identity was not...
58,000 Nigerian infants infected with HIV yearly – NGO
He noted that many maternal and child mortality occurred in the country resulting from lack of good governance and adequate data to...
Burning of refuse kills – Physician warns Nigerians
Chidi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bwari, that bush burning often led to impurities in the atmosphere that could cause damage...
Fasting boosts fertility, enhances weight loss – Expert
Omojefe, a medical practitioner with specialization in General Medicine, made this known on Sunday in Port-Harcourt, during a lecture on...
Lassa fever: Kebbi Govt. adopts proactive measures
Alhaji Kabiru Alhasan, the state Director of Public Health, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Brinin Kebbi on...
Bird flu: Six farms have been affected – Plateau Government.
The announcement as contained in a statement signed by the state Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Doris Bitrus, and made available to...
Kidnapping: Doctors in Rivers State embark on 3-day warning strike
State Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, Furo Green made the announcement while briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt. Green said...
Lassa fever kills doctor in Rivers state
He said the authorities of BMH and NMA as well as Rivers state Ministry were working with experts from the World Health Organisation,...
Bird flu: Wash and cook meat, eggs thoroughly before consumption – Anambra Government warns
In a statement made by the Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Barr Mrs. Uju Nwogu,“members of the public are advised to...
Lassa fever hits Abuja
According to a confirmation from the federal ministry of health, the outbreak was recorded in the Kubwa area of FCT, with one patient...
Lassa fever hits Ondo, two killed by disease
This was announced by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanyu at a Lassa prevention stakeholders meeting organised for...
No new incidence of Lassa fever in last 72 hours – Health Minister
The minister, who made this disclosure at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, said that the development is an indication that the...
Lassa fever claims 40 lives in 10 states – FG
He also urged the public to avoid contact with rodents and rats as well as food contaminated with rat’s secretions and excretions. “Avoid...
Lassa fever: One dead, 2 quarantined in Taraba
The Commissioner of Health, Innocent Vakkai, while addressing journalists at the state government house, said, ‘one person died and two...
Why chronic diseases are common among the wealthy
They include heart/cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney and respiratory diseases and are responsible for the...
Bauchi government requires N33bn to provide potable water, sanitation for rural dwellers
The Bauchi State Government has noted that it requires N33 billion to provide water and sanitation for about three million rural people....
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