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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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Health workers threaten indefinite strike over FG’s delay in implementation of MoU

By Cross Udo, Abuja The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Allied Healthcare Professionals Association (AHPA) threatened at the…

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