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Nigeria records 145 Lassa fever deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 145 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, as the…

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New COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 descendant of Omicron JN.1 lineage -WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), has described the new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, first detected in late January, as a descendant…

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Misuse of gloves capable of spreading infections- NCDC

 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has cautioned healthcare workers and institutions against the misuse of gloves,…

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Lassa fever: Death toll hits 127, Ondo, Bauchi, Edo worst-hit-NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Lassa fever has claimed 127 lives across 18 states in…

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Lassa Fever: Ondo, Bauchi, Edo remain epicenters -NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified Ondo, Bauchi, and Edo states as the epicentres of…

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Stakeholders want measles-rubella vaccination campaign expanded to grassroots

  By Chukwudi Obasi   Stakeholders in the health sector have been called upon to intensify and extend the measles-rubella…

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NAFDAC recommends stiffer penalties for fake drug

 The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has reiterated…

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Psychiatrist blames rising social vices on lack of optimal mental health

  By Lilian Okoro   A professor of Psychiatry, Taiwo Sheikh, has attributed the increase in the rate of crimes,…

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NAFDAC seeks financial backing for clinical trials on herbal medicines – Adeyeye

Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), is seeking support…

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NCDC issues public advisory on Lassa Fever amid rising cases

 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a comprehensive public advisory on Lassa fever, warning that…

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