He emphasised the importance of early detection, prompt treatment, and community engagement in curbing the spread of the disease.
The Kano State Commissioner for Health, Abubakar Labaran, said the state would assist smaller drug dealers to acquire shops at the CWC.
The healthcare personnel presumably contracted the disease from an infected patient who came to the facility around February 11 and died later on.
“It is also important to have regular blood pressure checks and regular follow-ups with doctors,” said a doctor at UCH.
The cardiologist decried the rate of sudden deaths among Nigerian young adults.
“With the vaccination, the number of new cases is declining.’’
“Africa is in need, and Nigeria is committed to the need of its people.’’
Over 1,550 instances of leprosy were reported in 2023, and out of those, 173 were among schoolchildren.
Most cases of viral meningitis occur in children under age five, while bacterial meningitis is common in individuals under age 20.
WHO brought 18 seriously ill patients out of the embattled Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.
