Lassa Fever Outbreak Kills 1, 2 Quarantined In Taraba

The outbreak of Lassa Fever in Taraba State has killed 1 person and two others quarantined at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo.

Nigerian Researchers Honoured For Developing Typhoid Vaccine, Others

The International Institute for Training, Research and Economic Development has awarded prizes to three Nigerian researchers for developing typhoid fever vaccine, micro-needles and anti-snake venom respectively.

Toxic Imported ‘Ponmo’ Discovered In Ogun State

Ogun State government is warning the people against the consuption of poisonous cattle hide and skin otherwise known as ‘Ponmo’ as it raised alarm over the discovery in some markets in the state, The government said some unscrupulous businessmen were taking advantage of the gap in demand and supply of the soup ingredient  popularly to sell industrial ‘Ponmo’ laden with tanning chemicals to the unsuspecting public.

#Ebola: UNICAL Student Died Of Metallic Poisoning –FG

The Federal Government of Nigeria has given a clue to what might have killed a 21-year-old male student of the University of Calabar, who was suspected to have died of Ebola Virus Disease. It said the deceased died of “metallic poisoning.The government have specifically said that it came out with that verdict after it received the result of confirmation test on the cause of the deceased death.

See President Buhari Administer Polio Vaccines On Children

As part of the campaign to wipe out the Polio  virus from the Nigeria  by 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday administered Oral Polio Vaccines (OPV) on some children in his country home, Daura, Katsina State at an event which took place at his residence.

Reports had it that the president who did not make any comment during the exercise, was assisted by Katsina State Gov. Aminu Masari and the Permanent Secretary, State Ministry of Health, Dr Ahmad Qabasiyyu.

#Ebola: Vaccine trial shows 100% effectiveness in Guinea

A preliminary experimental Ebola vaccine tested on thousands of people in Guinea has proven to be 100% effective.The study involved vaccinating close contacts of patients who had contracted the virus.

Leave Our Daughter Diezani Alone

family members of the immediate past minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke have appealed to Nigerians, especially her critics to let her be.

Mrs Allison-Madueke is said to be in  critical condition from an undisclosed ailment in a London hospital.

No Nigerian child will be infected with polio again, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari declared Saturday in Abuja that his administration will do all within its powers to ensure that no Nigerian child is ever infected with polio again.

N52m Spend Monthly On Polio Campaign In Bauchi State

The Acting Secretary, Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Yahaya Yarima, on Saturday said the government spends N52 million monthly on polio eradication campaign in the state.Yarima said in Bauchi during the flag-off of the July 2015 Immunisation Plus Days (IPD), that the money was to mobilise the people across the 23 local governments areas of the state.

World’s first malaria vaccine approved

The world’s first malaria vaccine has received a green light from European drugs regulators who recommended it should be licensed for use in babies in Africa who are at risk of the mosquito-borne disease.

Cholera outbreak, Death Toll Rises to 39 In South Sudan

Cholera in war-torn South Sudan has spread to another state, with at least 39 dead since an outbreak was declared last month, the World Heath Organization said Tuesday.

According to WHO figures, a  total of 1,212 cholera cases including 39 deaths have been recorded, with the highly contagious infection spreading from the capital Juba in Central Equatoria to neighbouring Jonglei state, one of the worst-affected areas by the 19-month civil war.

South Sudan’s health ministry officially declared an outbreak of the diarrhoeal disease on June 23, although the first case was tracked back to a UN camp in the capital Juba on May 18.

UNAIDS: HIV treatment targets met in advance

According to a report by the UN Aids agency, the Millennium Development goal of giving life-saving treatment to 15 million people by the end of this year was reached nine months ahead of schedule.  

Governor Ugwuanyi Moves Against Maternal, Infant Mortality

Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi  has expressed dissatisfaction with the high maternal and infant mortality rate in the country even when their causes are preventable. The governor spoke on the occasion of the state flag-off of the 2015 First round of the Maternal Newborn and Child Health, MNCH, week and re-launch of the Free Maternal and Child Health.

Congo: Suspected Ebola Victims Test Negative

Health Minister, of the  Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Kabange, has said that 600 people who fell sick on Saturday and were suspected to have contracted the deadly Ebola virus have tested negative.

#WHO: Possible Ebola disease outbreak in Congo

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Congo government are investigating a possible outbreak of Ebola in a village in the country.

According to WHO spokesman, Eugene Kabambi, the suspected outbreak was in the village of Masambio in Bandundu province.

Sierra Leone records new cases of Ebola

New cases of Ebola have been recorded in Freetown, weeks after the city was thought o be free of the deadly disease.Health officials say there are fears of further infections as the cases occurred in a densely populated slum.

Sierra Leone's National Ebola Response Centre said there was great concern because all Ebola quarantine facilities in Freetown had been closed.

ISIS executes fighter for spreading Aids

An Aids - infected jihadi who was fighting for IS in Syria was brutally executed by his  comrade.

The  jihadi was killed after he was accused of knowingly passing on the illness to at least one other terrorist via donated blood.

The unnamed Indonesian blood donor is understood to have sparked panic among ISIS fighters based in Shaddadi, south Hasaka province, when it emerged he was suffering from Aids.

South Sudan: Cholera outbreak kills 18

According to South Sudan Ministry of Health, no fewer than 18 people have died of Cholera in the country’s Central Equatoria State.

South Sudanese Health Minister, Riek Gai Kok, said that over 171 cholera cases have been confirmed, declaring an outbreak of the highly contagious infection.

Nigerian Footballer David Oniya Dies In Malaysia

Nigerian Footballer plying his trade in Malaysia, David Oniya is reported to have died after he collapsed on the pitch during a friendly match.

Nollywood Actress Ini Edo Breaks Down After Visiting Orphanage

Nollywood actress, Ini Edo yesterday visited the Hearts of Gold children’s hospice Surulere, Lagos  she was devastated. 

In the actress words: It was such a sad experience. I saw so many beautiful children and couldn’t understand why they had to suffer so much.

 What got to me more was that through their illnesses they were still children, happy children that still wanted to play and boy did some of them crack me up.

I must say I was very impressed with how neat they all looked shows they are well taken care of.