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The Lagos state government says six animals in the state have been confirmed to have anthrax disease. Anthrax is a spore-forming bacterial infection caused by Bacillus anthracis. Ruminants such as cows, sheep, and goats are commonly affected. It is a zoonotic illness that spreads from infected animals to people. Humans can become infected if they come into touch with contaminated animal products or handle or participate in the slaughter of a sick animal. In a statement on Sunday,...
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has ordered the immediate activation of the emergency response centre to curb the spread of diphtheria in the state. In...
The Federal Government said efforts are being made to ensure that healthcare professionals who have left the country in search of better opportunities return and help the...
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), on Thursday, informed that Lassa fever has killed no less than 162 persons since the start of...
The Federal Government in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) has flagged off a three-pillar approach that would prepare for, detect and respond to emergencies...
The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, on Friday, in Abuja, said the newly inaugurated N21bn Presidential Wing of the State House Medical Centre will end the need...
The Nigerian Association of resident doctors (NARD) says it will embark on a warning strike over the failure of the federal government to meet its demands....
A pancreatic cancer vaccine in its first phase of trial has shown encouraging outcomes. The results were published on Wednesday in Nature, a scientific journal. Out...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is no longer a public health emergency. In July 2022, as the virus spread rapidly,...
A medical researcher at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, Dr Aina Oluwagbemiga, has said that the institute was yet to see any herbal...
