Category: HEALTH ALERT
COVID-19: Lagos records 4 new deaths
As the third wave of COVID-19 is gathering momentum, Lagos State has recorded four new related deaths between July 14 and July 17, 2021, increasing thRead More…
FCTA raises alarm as cholera spreads in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has alerted its residents to observe safety measures put in place as the upsurge in the spread of Read More…
FCT records 91 suspected cases, 7 deaths from cholera outbreak
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has recorded a total of 91 suspected cases of cholera and seven deaths in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) as aRead More…
Smokers face 50% higher risk of developing COVID-19, other diseases — WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedos Ghebreyesus, says smokers have up to a 50 per cent higher risk of developing severe diseaseRead More…
What is ‘black fungus’ and why India?
Several thousand coronavirus patients in India have contracted a deadly and aggressive fungal infection, compounding the country’s woes as it reels Read More…
China requires 2 negative nucleic acid tests to end COVID-19 quarantine
Passengers arriving from outside the Chinese mainland and close contacts of COVID-19 patients can be released from quarantine if they test negative foRead More…
COVID-19: NCDC registers 49 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 49 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 165,4Read More…
Nigeria announces fresh COVID-19 restrictions
Nigerian authorities Monday announced a new set of COVID-19 restrictions as many countries continue to battle the resurgence of the virus. The new Read More…
At least 1 in 10 women experience miscarriage
One in seven pregnancies worldwide ends in miscarriage, and eleven percent of women endure a failed pregnancy at least once in their lifetime, expertsRead More…
BREAKING: U.S. calls for immediate halt of COVID-19 vaccine use
The United States of America (USA) has called for an immediate halt of the use of a Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. The U.S. Food and Drug Read More…