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Nigeria records first case of Anthrax
Nigeria now has one confirmed instance of the deadly zoonotic illness anthrax, according to the Federal Ministry of…
UNDP projects 700,000 unwanted pregnancies for Nigeria in 2023
According to the United Nations Population Fund, the nation's difficulty in affording family planning may result in…
Diphtheria claims 30 lives in Yobe, lands 42 in Isolation center
At least 30 children have died from a suspected diphtheria outbreak, while 42 others are still hospitalized at the…
Diphtheria kills 6-year-old child in Osun
Governor Ademola Adeleke has commanded the immediate reactivation of the State Emergency Response Center to stop…
Kano, Lagos top list as FG confirms 798 Diphtheria cases, 80 deaths
The Federal Government through Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced an outbreak…
WHO set to support 12 African Nations with 18m Malaria Doses vaccine
By 2025, 12 African countries will receive over 18 million doses of the first malaria vaccine, according to…
One dead as Diphtheria outbreak hits Abuja community
The outbreak of diphtheria infection in several areas of Abuja has been reported by the Federal Capital Territory…
UK begins recruitment, targets 300,000 doctors, nurses
The National Health Service in England will get more than 300,000 staff under a new plan announced by the…
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians against contaminated Sprite in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted Nigerians to a batch of unwholesome…
NAFDAC raises alarm over ‘contaminated’ soft drink
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm over contaminated batch…