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Lassa fever death toll rises

Spreads to Enugu, Delta, Bauchi, others Hundreds on watch list The Lassa fever outbreak has spread to Delta, Enugu and seven other states since the be

List of “essential medicines” edges toward national use

Health minister Osagie Ehanire has called for the implementation of policy documents and guidelines in prescribing and dispensing medicines. The polic

Nigeria on alert for “new coronavirus”

Nigeria has gone on alert for the new coronavirus after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) issued a health advisory detailing five ways ind

Lassa fever outbreak: Kano govt confirms three dead, 292 on watch list

Officials of Kano state government on Wednesday confirmed the death of 3 persons caused by outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. The state’s Com

New China virus: 10 things you need to know

Over the weekend, the number of people infected with a new virus in China has tripled. As at Tuesday morning, four persons have already died from the