The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed growing concern over the rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, with confirmed cases now approaching the 500 mark. According to the WHO’s latest situation update, a total of 471 confirmed cases and 84 deaths have been recorded across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, highlighting…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has intensified nationwide preparedness efforts after classifying the risk of importing the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) into Nigeria as high. The agency attributed the heightened risk to ongoing Ebola outbreaks in parts of East Africa, increased international travel, population movements, and porous borders…
The World Health Organisation (World Health Organization) has warned that unsafe food remains a major global public health crisis, contributing to an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year worldwide. In a new report released Thursday, the agency said food contamination continues to pose severe risks, particularly to children under five, who…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that there are currently no cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria, while strengthening surveillance measures following recent outbreaks in parts of Africa. In a public health advisory released on Sunday, NCDC Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, stated clearly that “Nigeria currently has no…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Government of Ethiopia have officially launched the Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2026, aimed at advancing Africa’s health security and sovereignty. The inauguration ceremony took place in Addis Ababa ahead of the main conference scheduled for November 23–27, 2026, also in…
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has issued a direct public message to residents of Tenerife, assuring them that the Hantavirus situation linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius does not pose a major public health threat. In the statement, Tedros acknowledged growing fears among residents following reports that the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory following reports of a Hantavirus cluster linked to international cruise ship travel involving multiple countries. According to the agency, there is currently no confirmed case of Hantavirus in Nigeria, and the overall risk to the public remains low. However, the…
The World Health Organization has reassured the public that the risk posed by the recent hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius remains “absolutely low,” despite confirmed deaths associated with the virus. WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier stated in Geneva that the virus spreads mainly through very close contact, stressing that the danger to the wider public remains minimal. According…
World Health Organization has raised concern that Africa’s progress in combating malaria is at risk, warning that a $45 billion funding shortfall could reverse years of gains and lead to a resurgence of the disease. In a message marking World Malaria Day 2026, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Mohamed Janabi, revealed that nearly 600,000 people died from malaria…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has placed 10 states on alert over a potential cholera outbreak, citing forecasts of heavy rainfall and flooding. In a statement on Wednesday, the agency’s Director-General, Jide Idris, said projections from the Federal Ministry of Environment and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency indicate that Adamawa, Enugu, Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba,…
