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October 5, 2022

WHO confirms 29 dead in 63 confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda 

WHO is working diligently in Uganda to support the government in responding to an Ebola outbreak in four districts.

October 4, 2022

Floods: WHO warns Pakistan on verge of health disaster

About $816 million is needed for rescue and relief in Pakistan, more than 2,000 people have died from floods and subsequent infections since mid-June.

Pakistan Flood
September 29, 2022

Ebonyi recorded eight cases of rabies in nine months: Commissioner

Five human contacts have been line listed, vaccinated and currently under surveillance.

Ebonyi Commissioner for Health, Daniel Umezurike
September 14, 2022

Tuberculosis killed 110,000 South Africans: Official

The deputy minister said more than one million tuberculosis patients have succumbed to the disease in the country since 2010.

Minister Dhlomo
September 14, 2022

Over half of U.S. adults unhappy with healthcare system: Poll

Black and Hispanic adults were especially concerned, with around 60 per cent worrying about access to healthcare.

A healthworker in a hospital ward
September 1, 2022

Adamawa records new cholera cases

The Adamawa ministry of health has confirmed 11 cases of cholera in Guyuk and Shelleng local government areas.

ADAMAWA HEALTH MINISTRY
August 25, 2022
WHO and UNICEF
August 25, 2022

1,086 oil spills recorded in Bayelsa under Buhari regime: NOSDRA

“Let everybody check his own part and do the right thing. That is what I will advocate. The blame is not just on oil companies,” said NOSDRA director-general.

Oil Spill and President Muhammadu Buhari
August 24, 2022

Abia confirms nine monkeypox cases

“Currently, 40 suspected cases have been investigated and nine confirmed in five Local Government Areas (LGA) of the state.”

Monkeypox
August 24, 2022

COVID-19 still very much around, transmission ‘crazy’: NPHCDA

The NPHCDA coordinator explained that the virus was real and still around.

Patients in an isolation center