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Lassa fever kills medical doctor in Nasarawa

Ebuka Daniel 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 Nasarawa State held a procession for the deceased in Lafia on Tuesday, for the doctor who died on December 31, 2022. The NMA …

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New COVID-19 variants not in Nigeria – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that the COVID-19 Omicron sub-lineages partly responsible for the current increase in COVID-19 cases in China, the United States, and the United Kingdom have not yet been detected in the country. The NCDC disclosed this on Wednesday in an update …

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Nigeria’s malaria prevalence drops to 22% — Report

The 2021 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey Report has shown that the malaria prevalence in the country has decreased from 23 per cent in 2018 to 22 per cent in 2021. The NMIS report also showed that malaria prevalence is highest among children aged 48 to 59 months and the prevalence …

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WHO renames monkeypox as ‘mpox’

The World Health Organisation has said it will start using a new preferred term, ‘mpox’, as a synonym for monkeypox. The change of name is following a series of consultations with global experts and both names will be used simultaneously for one year while “monkeypox” is phased out, according to …

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NAFDAC Warns Against Fake Products In Circulation

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has warned Nigerians about fake Augmentin 625mg tablets currently in circulation in the country. According to a statement released by NAFDAC, the falsified antibiotics has the batch no. 562626, a manufacturing date of April 2021 and expiry date of April …

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FG declares Dec 8 National Blood Donor Day

The Federal Government has declared December 8, every year, as Nigeria’s National Blood Donor Day. This is coming on the heels of government’s renewed commitment to ensure the availability of safe and adequate blood for Nigerians in need of it. The National Blood Service Commission disclosed this in a press …

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Nigeria risks fresh ebola outbreak, Reps raise the alarm

The House of Representatives has raised the alarm over the possibility of the ebola virus returning to Nigeria, urging the Federal Government to immediately activate preventive measures. Members of the House, at the plenary on Thursday, unanimously adopted a motion moved by one of them, Dachung Bagos, who warned that …

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Monkeypox cases rise to 220 – NCDC

The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, said the Monkeypox cases in the country had risen to 220. Dr. Adetifa made this known at the ministerial press briefing on COVID-19 and developments in the health sector held in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the …

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Strike: Resident doctors extend ultimatum by two weeks

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has shifted its decision on the ultimatum it issued to the Federal Government by two weeks. The association said it shifted its decision to give room for intervention by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Labour and Employment. This was the decision …

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