Category: Health
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How I lost my job because of sickle cell – Patient
Mrs Opeyemi Afolabi, a sickle cell disorder (SCD) patient, has narrated how she lost a job because someone told her employer she had the disorder. Afolabi disclosed this while sharing her experience on Saturday in Lagos.
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Lassa Fever cases surge in Ondo, Edo — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) recorded a rise in Lassa fever cases in week 39 of 2024, with Ondo and Edo states reporting nine new confirmed cases. The NCDC stated this on its official website, based on latest Lassa Fever Situation Report.
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Watch your mental health – Mrs Tinubu tells Nigerians
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians to pay increased attention to their mental health, especially in their workplaces.
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WHO approves single-dose HPV vaccine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved Cecolin®, a Hinan Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for use in a single-dose schedule. This is contained in a statement issued by WHO on Friday.
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BREAKING: Cholera hits Borno after flood disaster
The Borno State Government has announced the outbreak of cholera, an extremely serious disease that can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea with severe dehydration.
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Yobe records 4 new polio cases
The Yobe Government says it has recorded four new cases of polio in three Local Government Areas (LGAs), three years after the state was declared polio-free.
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6 dead as Rwanda battles new virus outbreak
Rwanda has confirmed six deaths from Marburg virus disease (MVD) amid an outbreak that has affected 26 people nationwide.
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Official raises concern as cholera death rises in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi Government says the death toll from the cholera outbreak in Ndibokote Village in Ezza Inyimegu Community has hit 15.
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See dangers of misusing antibiotics
Dr Mu’azzam Wali of the Department of Microbiology, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi has cautioned against wrong use of antibiotics, particularly in agriculture and animal husbandry.
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BREAKING: LUTH announces breakthrough cure for sickle cell disease
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), in partnership with Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN), has establish a high-quality, safe bone marrow transplant programme that meets international standards for the cure of sickle cell disease in Nigeria.