The outbreak of Cholera has claimed no fewer than 33 persons in both Yobe and Jigawa states. In Yobe State, three deaths have been recorded with two others hospitalised at…
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Lagos, Delta, Rivers worst hit as NCDC confirms 59 suspected cases of Monkeypox
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 59 suspected and 15 confirmed cases cases of monkeypox have been recorded in the country. Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of the NCDC, made…
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Nigeria runs out of COVID vaccine-19 as anxiety over third wave infections rises
By our reporter| Nigeria has exhausted the COVID-19 vaccine it received in the first vaccination phase, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said. Faisal Shuaib, the agency’s…
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Africa’s COVID-19 deaths surge 43% in a Week – WHO
Coronavirus-linked deaths in Africa surged by 43 percent in the space of a week, driven by a lack of intensive-care beds and oxygen, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on…
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COVID-19: Delta variant’s rise plunges Europe into uncertainty
Last month, as Europe finally lifted COVID-19 restrictions, the mood was jubilant across the continent. Outdoor mask mandates and curfews were dropped, Americans were cleared to resume travel to tourist…
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