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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is monitoring 53 primary contacts linked to the country’s confirmed Ebola case, as investigations expand to include…
READ THE FULL STORY about Ebola: Nine fresh persons isolated as Number on watchlist hits 53What happens when the emergency passes? Do the taps still run? Are protective supplies replenished? Can hospitals still isolate suspected cases safely? And do health workers have the…
READ THE FULL STORY about Ebola in Nigeria: Fears contacts could test positive mountFederal Government has reported a decline in malaria parasite prevalence among children aged six to 59 months from 22 per cent in 2021 to 15.2 per cent in 2025, while setting a target to…
READ THE FULL STORY about Malaria: Nigeria’s prevalence drops to 15.2%, FG targets 50% reduction by 2030The Kwara State Government has urged religious and traditional leaders to counter vaccine misinformation and beliefs that stop families from accessing…
READ THE FULL STORY about Kwara urges religious leaders to fight healthcare misinformationA recent report by the Climate Impact Lab estimated that Nigeria could record 31,400 additional heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027.
READ THE FULL STORY about PT Health Watch: What to do as extreme heat hits NigeriaUNICEF and the Sokoto State Government are targeting over one million children for polio vaccination to eradicate the disease amid insecurity challenges.
READ THE FULL STORY about UNICEF, Sokoto target one million children for polio vaccinationThe commissioner said the state’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) had been working ahead of the confirmation, with measures being put in place across surveillance, isolation, laboratory…
READ THE FULL STORY about Ebola: Lagos is prepared to respond — CommissionerThe first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the outbreak gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo began Friday, WHO said.
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