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Lassa fever: Nigeria records 28 new cases, three deaths

Nigeria, March 19 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 28 new confirmed cases and three deaths from Lassa fever. The centre stated this on Wednesday in its lat... Read More


Diphtheria: Lagos leads as Nigeria records 23 new infections

Nigeria, March 17 -- Nigeria has recorded 23 new suspected cases of Diphtheria in the 10th epidemiological week of 2025, with Lagos State being the most affected state in the reporting week. Accordin... Read More


Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 29 new cases, death toll rises to 100

Nigeria, March 12 -- Nigeria has recorded 29 new Lassa fever infections and five deaths in one week, bringing the total fatalities recorded in 2025 to 100. This was disclosed in the latest situation ... Read More


Lassa Fever: Nigeria issues public advisory after UK returnee dies in Ondo

Nigeria, March 10 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a new public advisory on Lassa fever following the death of a 31-year-old physician in Ondo State. The phys... Read More


PT Health Watch: How pelvic inflammatory disease threatens fertility in women - Expert

Nigeria, March 8 -- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is a serious infection that can affect a woman's reproductive health, often leading to complications such as infertility, chronic pelvic pain, and... Read More


Lassa Fever: Health worker infected as NCDC records 54 new cases

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 54 new confirmed infections and six deaths from Lassa fever in one week. NCDC made this known in its late... Read More


Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 38 cases, nine deaths in one week

Nigeria, March 3 -- Nigeria has recorded 38 confirmed cases and nine deaths from Lassa fever across seven states in one week, spanning 10 to 16 February. In its latest situation report published Mond... Read More


WHO adopts crowdfunding campaign amid US funding withdrawal

Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched its first-ever crowdfunding campaign, "one dollar one world," to tackle health inequality globally. This initiative comes amid fun... Read More


Nigeria records 10 new deaths from Lassa fever

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- Nigeria has recorded a decrease in Lassa fever infections, with confirmed cases dropping from 68 in week five to 54 in week six, from 3 to 9 February. The Nigeria Centre for Disea... Read More


Stakeholders assess health sector's progress under Tinubu after two years

Nigeria, Feb. 19 -- Almost two years into President Bola Tinubu's administration, stakeholders have assessed the government's progress in the health sector, highlighting key achievements and ongoing c... Read More