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The number of confirmed Lassa fever cases in Nigeria rose to 244 in the first three weeks of 2023. With a record of 18 new deaths from the viral infection from January 16 to 22, the total death toll rose to 37. This report was obtained from…

Nigeria recorded 23,550 suspected cases of cholera in 2022 with Borno taking the lead with 12,459 cases. The country also lost 583 people to the plague in 2022, Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr…

The Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) said that its Koviron produced at the advent of COVID-19 has high potency in the management of the virus and other upper tract respiratory infections. Dr Samuel Etatuvie,…

The government of Oyo state has signed a duo- based Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with France to  enable the state free access to a facility of 50 million Euros, to improve and upgrade the healthcare infrastructure and also enhance the…

The University of Ilorin has inducted new set of forty- four veterinary doctors. The Acting Registrar of Veterinary Council of Nigeria, ( VCN) Dr Nurallah Abubakar conducted the induction of the new veterinary doctors at the university's…

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians against the abuse of the drug —Weight Rapid Loss Capsule. The caution is contained in an alert with No. 049/2022, signed by NAFDAC’s…

Experts have raised concerns about the vaccination coverage and the waning immunity in adolescents and adults in the country amidst the resurgence of  the deadly throat disease- diphtheria in some parts of Nigeria emphasizing on the need…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has in a report cautioned against ‘trans fat’ saying that an estimate of five billion people globally remains unprotected from harmful trans fat, increasing their risk of heart disease and death. Trans…

The Anambra State Ministry of Health has kicked off the inspection of private and public hospitals across the state with the objective of closing down any hospital that fails to meet the stipulated standards. The inspection…

The Commissioner for Health in Kano State, Dr Aminu Tsanyawa, has confirmed the outbreak of the deadly Diphtheria. which is said to have killed about 25 persons in the state. Diphtheria is an acute and highly contagious bacterial disease…