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Category: Health
Ebola: NCDC warns Nigerians to avoid non-essential travel to Uganda
Our reporter| The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday warned Nigerians against non-essential travel to Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak. Uganda had, on September 20, declared an outbreak…
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Recalled blood pressure pills pose potential cancer risk, says FDA
A pharmaceutical company is recalling a blood pressure medication due to a potential cancer risk, the FDA announced this week. Aurobindo Pharma USA is recalling two lots of quinapril and…
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NAFDAC warns Nigerians against fake antibiotic in circulation
Our reporter| The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Monday alerted Nigerians of a falsified Augmentin 625mg tablets in circulation within the country. Augumentin is…
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Lassa fever spreads to 26 States, 104 LGAs – NCDC
Twenty-six states have recorded cases of Lassa Fever as the disease has spread to 104 Local Government Areas in the country. This is according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease…
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