The Kano State Government has commenced a diphtheria immunisation campaign across five local government areas as…
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Diphtheria: Lagos Confirms Six Cases, Steps Up Surveillance
Lagos State has confirmed six diphtheria cases from 53 suspected infections recorded in 2026, Commissioner for…
Plateau Diphtheria Death Toll Hits 23 As Suspected Cases Rise To 143
The suspected diphtheria outbreak in Plateau State has killed 23 people, with 143 suspected cases recorded…
Lassa Fever Cases Rise To 1,035 As Death Toll Hits 252 Nationwide
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 14 new confirmed cases of…
Ebola Outbreak: Lagos Assesses Yaba Hospital’s Response Readiness
The Lagos State Government has stepped up preparations for a possible Ebola Virus Disease outbreak by…
Diphtheria Kills 50 Children In Kano As Assembly Member Raises Alarm
The Kano State House of Assembly has called for urgent intervention after lawmakers reported that more…
DRC Ebola Death Toll Surpasses 2,300 In Deadliest Outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded its deadliest Ebola outbreak, with 2,325 people confirmed dead,…
Ebola Death Toll Hits 2,011 In DR Congo As Outbreak Surges
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed 2,011 people and infected 4,381, marking a…
Senate Moves To Ban Drug Hawking, Proposes 15-Year Jail Term
The Senate has stepped up efforts to combat counterfeit medicines by passing for second reading a…
WHO Unveils First Global Database To Track STIs
The World Health Organization has unveiled the first-ever global database tracking the prevalence of sexually transmitted…