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Yobe, Oyo, Kebbi, others battle meningitis outbreak as death toll rises to 151

Yobe, Oyo, Kebbi, others battle meningitis outbreak as death toll rises to 151 The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that the death toll from the ongoing meningitis outbreak has reached 151, with 1,826 suspected cases reported across 23 states. This translates to a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 8.3%. According to the agency, the majority of suspected cases, approximately 94%, are concentrated in ten states: Kebbi (881 cases), Katsina (158), Jigawa (147), Yobe (109), Gombe (47), Sokoto (303), Borno (36), Adamawa (27), Oyo (23), and Bauchi (66). READ ALSO: Suspected...
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COVID-19: NAFDAC begins...

National Agency for Food Drugs and Administration Control (NAFDAC) has started working on coronavirus potential remedy drugs submitted by Nigerians, its Director-General (DG) Prof....
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COVID-19: Two positive...

Bauchi state government has lamented the refusal of two Coronavirus positive cases to isolate themselves. Executive Chairman of Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA),...
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Buhari directs presidential...

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the presidential task force on Coronavirus (COVID-19) to pick up COVID-Organics, Madagascar’s self-proclaimed, plant-based “remedy” for coronavirus. The Secretary to...
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COVID-19: Boris Johnson...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to unveil an alert system on Sunday to monitor the nationwide coronavirus outbreak, with different levels informing...
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COVID-19: US Vice...

The US vice president’s spokeswoman became the second White House staffer this week to test positive for the coronavirus, officials said Friday, even as...
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has thrown his support behind the WHO after it came under stinging attack from US leader Donald Trump over its...
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Young doctor who...

After the deathly pandemic coronavirus hit different countries of the world, many Nigerians prayed hard that it will not come into the country, but...
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Sensitisation against Lassa...

From Sa'adatu MAINA, Damaturu The Yobe state Lassa fever sensitisation team, in its third day, has reached out the place in Damaturu, yesterday and Emir...
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HIV/AIDS due for...

On a special day in December, dozens of people gathered in a room and lit dozens of candles. It is a candlelight memorial for...
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