HEALTH: CHOLERA VACCINES TO ARRIVE NIGERIA SOON – GAVI ANNOUNCES
Cholera vaccines will soon be available in Nigeria, according to Dr. Sania Nishtar, CEO of the Vaccine Alliance, Gavi. The immunizations, according to Nishtar, who...
EPE LG, NYCN SENSITISE MARKET MEN, WOMEN ON CHOLERA
As part of efforts to increase public awareness about the ravaging cholera disease, the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Epe branch, with the support...
SUSPECTED MEASLES OUTBREAK KILLS 10 CHILDREN IN FCT
At least 10 children have been reported dead in Damangaza community, Lokogoma district of Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that measles is...
CHOLERA: NAFDAC INTENSIFIES SURVEILLANCE ON FOOD VENDORS, RESTAURANTS OVER HYGIENIC PRACTICES
Agency Report To maintain hygienic procedures against cholera outbreaks in Sokoto State, the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has increased surveillance...
2 DIE, 5 HOSPITALISED AS CHOLERA OUTBREAK HITS BADAGRY
Cholera epidemic struck Badagry, Lagos, resulting in the confirmation of two deaths and five hospitalizations. The medical director of General Hospital, Badagry, Dr. Olatunde Bakare,...
CHOLERA: OYO GOVT INTENSIFIES EFFORTS ON OUTBREAK PREVENTION
…maintains Zero Case The Oyo State Government has been relentless in its efforts to prevent cholera outbreak in the State, maintaining that no single case...
CHOLERA OUTBREAK: FG WARNS OF HIGH-RISK DURING FLOODING , INCESSANT RAINFALL
The nation's federal government has issued a warning that the country's cholera outbreak could get worse due to the nation's ongoing rainfall and rising flood...
BREAKING: NIGERIA RECORDS 63 DESTHS, 2,102 CHOLERA CASES
As of June 30, 2024, 2,102 probable cholera cases and 63 deaths have been reported in 33 states and 122 local government districts, according to...
CHOLERA: OYO GOVT CALLS FOR HEIGHTENED VIGILANCE
…Embarks on Sensitization at Public Places The Oyo State Government has called on residents to be more vigilant, imbibe good sanitation and take preventive measures...
KOGI GOVT CONFIRMS TWO CHOLERA CASES, SETS UP RESPONSE UNIT
Two cases of cholera have been reported by the Kogi State Government in the local government areas of Lokoja and Omala. In order to guarantee...