Category: Health
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One dead, five others hospitalized as Cholera spread to Ogun state
A 62-year-old woman in Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State has given up the ghost after suffering from Cholera.
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WHO announces global resurgence of cholera
The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of this year.
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Cholera: Lagos records 21 fatalities, fresh suspected cases emerge
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi, said that the number of recorded fatalities as a result of Cholera outbreak in the state, has risen to 21, following the last update which reported 350 suspected cases and 15 fatalities. She also said the number of cholera cases has…
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Cholera: Cross River activates emergency response team
Dr Henry Ayuk, the Cross River Commissioner for Health, says the state has activated an emergency response team that will respond to any threat of cholera outbreak in the State.
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Cholera outbreak: Ogun announces preventive measures in schools
Ogun Government has directed school heads to ensure good health and safety of all learners and staff to prevent the spread of cholera within the school communities.
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Cholera outbreak: Lagos govt anxious as schools resume from mid-term break
As schools resume from the mid-term and Eid-el Kabir breaks, the Lagos State Government has called on public and private school administrators to ensure pupils’ hygiene in order to curb cholera outbreak.
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Refrigerating cooked food for more than three days is injurious to health – NAFDAC warns
Prof Mojisola the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has warned Nigerians against keeping cooked food in the refrigerator for more than three days.
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FCCPC raises alarm over increased sale of adulterated foods
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has frowned at the increasing sale of adulterated and contaminated foods in the markets.
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30 dead as cholera outbreak hits Delta, Lagos, others
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has disclosed 30 persons have died as a result of a recent cholera outbreak in some States across the country.
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WHO sends out strong warning on refrigerated food: It can kill you
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned the public to dispose of food exposed to temperatures over 5 °C (41 °F) for no longer than two hours, as it will become unsafe for consumption.