WHO DECLARES GLOBAL HEALTH EMERGENCY OVER EBOLA OUTBREAK IN CONGO, UGANDA
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency that affects...
65 DEAD AS EBOLA OUTBREAK SPREADS IN DR CONGO
Agency Report A deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, African health authorities said Friday. Some 246...
LAGOS STRENGTHENING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AGAINST FUTURE PANDEMICS – HEALTH COMMISSIONER
By: Fasasi Hammad The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the healthcare sector through strategic reforms, infrastructure upgrades, and increased investment in...
UK EVACUATES CRUISE PASSENGERS AFTER HANTAVIRUS OUTBREAK ON MV HONDIUS
Agency Report A special flight carrying 20 British nationals evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius landed in Manchester on Sunday following a hantavirus outbreak...
HANTAVIRUS MUCH LESS CONTAGIOUS THAN COVID-19, SAYS DUTCH DOCTOR
Agency Report The hantavirus that has broken out on the cruise ship MV Hondius is much less transmissible than Covid, the head of the Dutch...
REPS MOVE TO STRENGTHEN ALCOHOL REGULATION, PUSH FOR NATIONAL CONTROL FRAMEWORK
By; Ganiyat Sunmola The House of Representatives has begun efforts to create a comprehensive national framework aimed at regulating alcohol consumption in Nigeria, as lawmakers...
HANTAVIRUS OUTBREAK ON CRUISE SHIP TRIGGERS GLOBAL HEALTH ALERT
Agency Report Passengers aboard the MV Hondius have adopted strict health protocols reminiscent of the COVID-19 era as authorities across multiple countries investigate an outbreak...
WHO TRACKS 80 PASSENGERS AFTER WOMAN DIES FROM HANTAVIRUS
The World Health Organization said Tuesday it was tracing people on a flight between the island of Saint Helena and Johannesburg, taken by a cruise...
DOCTORS ISSUE 72-HOUR ULTIMATUM OVER ABDUCTED COLLEAGUE IN NIGER STATE
By: Muftau Fatimo The Niger State chapter of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to...
THREE DIE ON CRUISE SHIP AFTER RARE VIRUS OUTBREAK
[caption id="attachment_225960" align="alignnone" width="300"] A general view of the cruise ship MV Hondius stationary off the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on...