Tag: disease
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How to avoid 80% of heart-related diseases
The Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) says 80 per cent of premature deaths from heart diseases can be addressed if tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, harmful use of alcohol, and air pollution are controlled. Addressing a news conference in Lagos on behalf of the NHF, Mrs Dolapo Coker, Member, Nutrition Committee of the foundation, stressed…
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NCDC confirms additional 13 new cases of Lassa fever
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed 13 additional new cases of Lassa fever in seven days from five states,which were; Ondo, Edo, Kogi, Ebonyi and Imo. The NCDC in its epidemiological report made available on Monday, said that, since the beginning of 2022, 70 per cent of infections had come from three…
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Lagos has highest cases of monkeypox in the country – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 157 cases of Monkeypox across 26 states with Lagos having the highest number of cases in the country. This piece of information was made available by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in its latest Monkeypox situation report for week 30.
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I lived with a sickness no one around me understood – Adekunle Gold reveals
Popular Nigerian singer, Adekunle Gold has revealed he battled with sickle cell anemia from birth and how frustrating and painful it was at some point in his life. In an intimate letter to fans, Adekunle stated that at a stage, his family couldn’t afford the hospital bills so he had to endure the pain. He…
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MonkeyPox: Nigeria records 10 additional cases in 7 days – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC ) has recorded 10 additional Monkeypox cases in the last seven days in the country.
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Strange disease kills 6 in Kano
The Kano state government on Monday confirmed that six persons died of a strange disease in Minjibir Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Health of the state, Dr Aminu Ibrahim-Tsanyawa, who confirmed this said 46 other affected persons had been hospitalised. Ibrahim-Tsanyawa said the disease broke out in Gandun Koya village on…
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NAFDAC unravels cause of strange disease in Kano State
The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has presented a preliminary result of clinical test it conducted of the substances that caused strange illnesses recently in the state. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director General, presented the findings to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday in Kano. A statement issued by the Chief Press…
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Lagos to build international infectious disease research centre
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has unveiled plans to construct an International Infectious Disease Research Centre at the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, as part of his administration’s response and infectious diseases preparedness in post-pandemic era. Sanwo-Olu stated this at the official inauguration of 150-bed Mainland Infectious Disease Isolation Centre donated by Private Sector…
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15 feared dead as strange disease hits Benue
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is investigating the outbreak of an unknown disease in Benue state. Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of NCDC, told NAN on Saturday the agency is taking steps to effectively manage the disease which is said to have killed 15 persons. Abba Moro, a senator from Benue, had reported…
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Nigeria needs N4bn to tackle infectious diseases – NCDC
Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday said that Nigeria needs N4 billion to tackle infectious diseases. Mr Ihekweazu said this at the launch of Alliance for Epidemic Preparedness and Response (A4EPR) in Lagos. The launch of A4EPR is aimed at getting major stakeholders in the health…