Deadly Diphtheria Outbreak in Nigeria Kills 80 People So Far
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) issued a statement, declaring a major diphtheria outbreak in the country. Read More
THE EFFECT OF COLORADO DRUG ON NIGERIAN YOUTH
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe use of Colorado drug, also known as synthetic cannabinoids or “Spice,” has been on the rise among Nigerian youth in recent…
Women working at Kenyan factory forced to undress to 'show if they have their period'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWomen in Kenya were forced to undress at work to check if they had their period after a used sanitary towel was found in the…
'Serious threat to life' alert over dangerous batch of heroin that's killed six
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePublic health officials have issued a warning over a dangerous batch of heroin in Bristol following the deaths of six people in…
Patient dies and three hospitalised in Sciensus chemotherapy incident
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA cancer patient has died and three others have been hospitalised after they were administered unlicensed versions of chemotherapy by Sciensus, a…
Symptoms of killer virus spreading across Europe - and it's 'highly likely' to reach UK
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNew cases of a killer virus are spreading across Europe, with experts warning it could reach the UK. Read More
Nigeria left out as 12 African countries get first-ever malaria vaccine
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Despite having highest burden of the disease, Nigeria will not benefit from 18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to…
Nigeria confirms 798 cases of mouth disease in 7 months
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has said that a total of 798 confirmed cases of diphtheria have been…
74% of schools in Oyo lack access to basic sanitation services: UNICEF
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 74% of schools in Oyo state exist without access to basic sanitation services. Read More
Breakthrough Malaria Vaccine Ready for Rollout in 12 African Countries
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new milestone has been reached in the fight against malaria as a vaccine, RTS,S/AS01, is set to be rolled out across…