Over 2,000 children in Burkina Faso are suspected to have contracted measles in the last four months, as the country battles a nationwide outbreak. Measles is a highly contagious disease
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has recorded 411 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 72 deaths across the country. Lassa fever is an acute
The Ebonyi state ministry of health says Lassa fever has claimed 14 lives in the state. Speaking with NAN on Wednesday, Hyacinth Ebenyi, the director of public health at the
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concerns over the rapid spread of measles globally. Measles is a highly contagious disease that is caused by a virus that attacks mainly
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there would be a 77 percent increase in cancer cases by 2050. In a
The National Primary Health Care Department Agency (NPHCDA) says diphtheria has killed 20 persons in Kaduna state. Faisal Shuaib, executive
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) says 117 children have died in Yobe state as a result of the
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 8,406 cases of diphtheria have been recorded in Nigeria. Giving surveillance updates
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says there have been 990 cases of Lassa fever recorded in Nigeria. In