Tag: Disease

Mutant Strain of COVID-19 Not Yet in Nigeria -NCDC

  The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Iheakwazu,

Yellow fever: Anambra Government Vaccinates 5.5 Million Residents

  The Anambra Government said on Wednesday that it vaccinated about 5.5

COVID-19: Nigeria Records 111 New Cases, Total Now 62,964

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 111 new

Death toll from Lassa fever outbreak hits 193

The death toll from the Lassa fean outbreak of Lassa fever has

New Virus Infections Hover around 100 for 2nd day on Imported Cases

South Korea’s new coronavirus cases hovered around 100 for the second straight

Coronavirus, threat to mental health of individuals- Consultant Psychiatrist

The fear of Coronavirus may be hurting us more than the disease

We Have Broken The Circle of Coronavirus Transmission in Nigeria – Lagos State

The Lagos State Ministry of Health has announced that its officials have

Strange disease kills 4, 15 hospitalized in Benue – Officials

Officials have confirmed the death of four persons with 15 others seriously

FEATURE:Addressing threat of Emerging Infectious Diseases in Africa

Participants at the just concluded 5th African Conference on Emerging Infection Diseases and

Rice disease ravages farmlands in Bauchi, destroys 20 hectares

A rice disease suspected to be Rice Blast has ravaged farmlands in

Health: Scientist to reward reported cases of guinea-worm outbreak in Nigeria

A Medical Scientist, Prof. Luke Edungbola, has pledged to reward anyone who

Monkey Pox: LG boss warns against eating bush meet

Alhaji Abdullahi Muktar, the Sole Administrator of Kauru Local Government in Kaduna

23 Year Old Man Rendered Temporarily Impotent Due to Cat Scratch

For cat lovers, being wary of scratches from the pet is a

Flood: Public health expert warns against water borne diseases

A public health expert, Mr Nurudden Bello, has cautioned Nigerians living in

Mysterious Disease Which Killed 62 In Kogi Identified

The Kogi state government has identified the mysterious disease which was earlier

Death toll from Kogi strange killer disease rises to 62

The death toll from the strange disease ravaging three communities and Fulani

62 Dead As Strange Disease Hits Kogi State

A total of 62 persons have reportedly lost their lives in Kogi

How Usher had to Shell out $1.1m to Woman he Allegedly Gave Herpes

Multiple Grammy Award winner, Usher Raymond is being accused of infecting a

Breakthrough reported in search for gonorrhoea vaccine

Researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand have for the

Excessive alcohol consumption life-threatening, says expert

Prof. Ganiyu Arinola of the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, says

Scientist develops e-learning software for easy health service delivery

Miss Farida Kabir, a Scientist, says she has developed an e-learning software

Association criticises Lagos Govt.’s decision on commercial borehole permit

The President, Borehole Drillers Association of Nigeria (BODAN), Mr Frank Uzoma, has

Preventing And Controlling Meningitis: Health Advisory For Nigerians

As the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and National Primary Healthcare

What Are Hiccups And Why Do They Occur?

Hiccups, are usually a short lived experienced most people, if not everybody,

Panic Ensues as Cholera Outbreak Kills 6 People, 39 more Under Observation

Cholera, an acute diarrhoea disease has claimed the lives of 6 people in

Bird flu outbreak in West Africa raises worries about food, livelihoods

The UN Food Agency on Friday said the outbreak of a highly

Researcher urges Board to address misconceptions about vaccinable diseases

Dr Bamidele Iwalokun, Head of  Immunology and Vaccinology Research Group, Nigerian Institute

Only 45% Nigerians are aware of their HIV status–NGO

The AIDS Health Care Foundation (AHF) says only about 45 percent of

Lagos dispatches experts as mysterious disease kills 25 children in Lekki

The Lagos State Government says its medical experts have been despatched to

Malaria is the Most Deadly Disease in the World – LASUTH CMD

Chief Medical Director, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja has said that