According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory have reported 39 confirmed cases of monkeypox, with no deaths associated with the illness. The information was disclosed by Dr. Jide Idris, the Director General of the NCDC, during a news conference on Thursday on the designation of monkeypox…
Fears are high that a new strain of monkeypox, which was discovered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is now present in numerous surrounding countries, could spread two years after a global outbreak. The mpox strain, known as the Clade Ib subclade, that has been raging in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
The FG predicts 94 towns might experience flooding over the course of five days, starting on Tuesday, July 16 till July 20, 2024. According to Dr. Iziaq Salako, the State Minister of the Environment, flooding is predicted in these concerned states: Adamawa State (Gbajili, Ganye); Abia State (Eziama, Arochukwu); Anambra State (Onitsha); Akwa Ibom (Uyo,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reports that the nation lacks enough immunizations as the number of fatalities from the most recent cholera epidemic approaches 40. Even though the exact delivery date is still uncertain, Nigeria has placed an order with donor organizations for more cholera vaccines, according to Dr. Jide Idris, Director General of…
Cholera is an infectious disease that usually spreads through contaminated food and water that contain the Vibrio cholerae bacteria. It causes severe dehydration and diarrhea. The current cholera outbreak, which has impacted 30 states, including Lagos and Ogun, has resulted in no fewer than 37 deaths. In a statement released on Thursday by the State…
There are 17 confirmed cases of cholera in the state, according to the Lagos Ministry of Health. Professor Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, revealed this information during a speech about the measures taken to contain the outbreak in Lagos State. In a statement released on Saturday, the ministry stated that 350 suspected…
The public has been urged to take caution due to the recent cholera epidemic in several areas of Nigeria by the National Biosafety Management Agency. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja, the Director-General of the NBMA, Dr. Agnes Asagbra, was cited by Head of Information and Communications for the organization, Mrs. Gloria Ogbaki,…
The interior ministry of Kuwait said on Wednesday that a building fire in a region highly frequented by foreign workers had resulted in over 35 fatalities and several injuries. The fire broke out in a residential structure south of Kuwait City at morning, injuring 43 people, according to the health ministry. “Unfortunately, we received a…
According to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, it is ready to handle any potential cholera outbreaks in Lagos and is on red alert. In reaction to the five deaths and several hospitalised individuals exhibiting signs of the sickness in Lagos, the administration of LASUTH said that it had placed its healthcare staff on high…
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director, Ms. Melissa Jones, was received by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, earlier today at the Lagos House Marina. Partnerships in Nigeria’s morbidity and mortality rate are among the topics addressed, with a focus on health insurance to guarantee that everyone has a safety net. Water resources,…
