More than 20 provinces in Indonesia are hit by the foot-and-mouth disease.
The United States has declared a state of public health emergency over the monkeypox outbreak
Signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Act aims to empower the NHIA to provide health insurance for all Nigerians through a mandatory mechanism.
The state’s health ministry urged residents to observe safety measures to reduce the spread of the virus and other infectious diseases in the state.
Mr Ghebreyesus revealed that six countries reported their first cases last week and that the vast majority continued to be among men who had sex with men.
The federal government says it is engaging with the WHO and the CEPI to develop new therapeutics and a vaccine for Lassa fever.
This silent pandemic is a major growing public health concern, according to the WHO.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says preliminary findings of two Marburg virus cases have prompted Ghana to prepare for a potential outbreak of the disease and has mobilised health experts to support
Between 2014 and 2016, the largest-ever outbreak of the disease took place in West Africa, with more than 11,000 deaths.
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