The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that at least 176 people have died from Lassa fever across 21 states. According to the agency’s latest Lassa Fever Situation Report, a total of 955 confirmed cases Read more…
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The Democratic Republic of Congo began on Sunday a vaccine programme against a fresh Ebola epidemic, which has killed 28 people in the country since late August. A first load of 400 doses against the often fatal viral disease was Read more…
The Edo State Government has officially declared a dengue fever outbreak in the state. The Commissioner of Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, announced during a press conference in Benin City, the state capital. “We have confirmed 86 cases of dengue Read more…