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Osun Reports Two Confirmed Cases of Monkeypox
Two cases of monkeypox have been found in Osun State.The cases were found in a place called Ilesa West Local Government Area.On Monday, the Osun State Commissioner for Health, Jola Akintola, told people in Osogbo about the monkeypox. He...
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Monkeypox: Strategic Wildlife Management Key to Outbreak Prevention, Expert Says
Zoonotic Infections: A Call for ActionProtecting Us from Animal Diseases: What We Need to DoDr. Solomon Chollom is an...
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NCDC Announces Discovery of Seven New Lassa Fever Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) announced that they found seven new Lassa fever cases in Edo, Bauchi, and Kogi states.The NCDC shared this news on its official website on Friday. They said these seven cases...
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Bauchi Government Vows Increased Funding Following Neglect of Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment
The Bauchi State Government is focused on increasing support, managing resources well, and working together with different groups to fight Tuberculosis (TB) in the state.On Friday, Aminu Hamayyo, who works as the State Commissioner for Budget, Economic Planning, and...
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MLSCN Initiates Re-Evaluation of Medical Laboratory Facilities in Ebonyi
The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, known as MLSCN, has started checking medical labs and their workers in Ebonyi State.The head of MLSCN in Ebonyi, Mrs. Onyekachuku Okeke, said they are serious about this check and warned that...
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Mpox Vaccine: Africa Negotiates Technology Transfer with Bavarian Nordic
Africa CDC Teams Up with Bavarian Nordic for Mpox Vaccine ProductionAfrica CDC Teams Up with Bavarian Nordic for Mpox Vaccine ProductionThe Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as...
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Three Monkeypox Cases Detected in Edo – Report by Health Ministry
The government of Edo State said on Tuesday that Monkeypox is now in the state. This news came from Dr. Ojeifo Stephenson, who works in public health. He shared this information for the Ministry of Health.Dr. Stephenson said that...
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Mpox: NCDC Confirms Cases in Enugu and Ebonyi Amid Declining Rates
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the number of suspected and confirmed Mpox cases in the country has gone down over the past four weeks.
The NCDC shared this news on its official website on Monday.
Mpox is a...
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Urge Nigerian Government to Implement Policies Targeting Adolescents – Advocacy Group
People are asking for parents, the government, and the community to help the next generation, especially because of school and social problems.They are worried because the help for young people isn’t done well or sometimes isn’t there at all.They...
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Gaza Strip Reports Its First Case of Polio
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Ramallah has found the first polio case in the Gaza Strip.On Friday, the Ministry said the sick person is a 10-month-old baby in Deir al-Balah who hasn't had any vaccines.Their tests in Amman, Jordan,...
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Anambra APC Persistently Challenges Bianca’s Nomination for Ministerial Position
The Anambra State group of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not happy about President Bola Tinubu's choice of...