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...
OYO CONFIRMS FIVE LASSA FEVER CASES, RECORDS ONE DEATH
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Oyo State Government has confirmed five cases of Lassa fever, with one fatality, as it moves to contain the outbreak...
ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION: LAGOS TRANSPORT UNIONS TO SUSPEND MOVEMENT WHILE EXERCISE TAKES PLACE
By 'Ganiyat Sunmola The Lagos State Government has called on residents across the state’s five divisions to remain at home and take part in the...
NAFDAC LAUNCHES TASK FORCE IN KANO TO COMBAT FAKE DRUGS, UNSAFE FOODS
By: Balogun Ibrahim The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday set up a seven-member task force in Kano State...
UK BANS SALE OF CIGARETTES TO CHILDREN UNDER 18
By: Muftau fatimo Both houses of the British Parliament have passed a bill that would permanently prohibit individuals aged 17 and under from purchasing cigarettes....