Tag: OUTBREAK
Measles Outbreak: Adamawa Order Closure Of Schools.
The Adamawa State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all public and private schools in the state following the outbreak of measles. The directive,...
Diphtheria: Death Toll Rises To 17 In Kaduna
The death toll from the diphtheria outbreak in Kaduna State has risen to 17 with 68 suspected cases identified across the state as of...
Diphtheria Outbreak: Death Toll Hits 13 In Kaduna
Latest official figures of deaths from the outbreak of diphtheria disease in Kaduna have reportedly risen to 13.A breakdown shows 10 people have reportedly...
Meningitis Outbreak: Nigeria Records 532 Cases, 124 Deaths
Nigeria has reported 532 confirmed meningitis cases out of 1,686 suspected cases of, including 124 deaths, for a case-fatality ratio of seven percent.The cases...
Covid-19: North Korea Reports 21 New Deaths As It Battles Outbreak
North Korea announced 21 new fever deaths Saturday and said more than half a million people had been sickened nationwide, two days after confirming...
Lassa Fever: Federal Government Intensifies Efforts To Curtail Outbreak
The Federal Government has strengthened activities on environmental health and sanitation response to Lassa fever outbreak in the country.Minister of State for Environment Sharon...
Outbreak: WHO Develops COVID-19 Treatment Master Plan
The
World Health Organisation, WHO is developing a master plan for coordinating
clinical trials that could lead to potential therapies for patients infected
with Coronavirus, COVID-19.WHO
Director-General, Tedros...
Ebola: Institute Dismisses Reported Outbreak In South Africa
South
African National Institute for Communicable Diseases, NICD ash dismissed
reported outbreak of any Ebola cases in the country or neighbouring countries.The
institute was reacting to media...
Yellow Fever: Another Outbreak Kills 10 In Bauchi
Yellow fever virus has killed ten
persons in different communities of Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi
State.It was gathered that two health workers
at the Tipchi...
Measles: W.H.O Lists Nigeria Among African Countries With New Outbreaks
The World Health Organisation, WHO has listed Nigeria as one of the nine African countries where measles outbreaks have resurfaced.
WHO in a statement by...
