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Health

July 24, 2023

Anthrax: Veterinary doctors urge FG to declare state of emergency in animal health sector

At the moment, there is a reported case of anthrax on a farm in Suleja, Niger State.

Cow with anthrax (Credit : Science Nigeria)
July 24, 2023

Speaker Abbas meets resident doctors over impending strike

He assured the house would deploy every legislative instrument available to ensure NARD was fully compensated and rewarded for such acts of patriotism.

Tajudeen Abbas
July 24, 2023

Israel’s PM Netanyahu released from hospital after heart surgery

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was released from the hospital on Monday after heart surgery.

Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Credit: CNN)
July 23, 2023

SFH renews commitment to ending AIDS in Nigeria

He also said that it was time for countries, including Nigeria, to renew their commitment by translating their promise into action.

AIDS patient
July 22, 2023

PDP urges Benue govt. to prevent diphtheria, anthrax outbreaks

Mr Iortyom urged the state government to take steps toward preventing the spread of the diseases in the state.

Governor Hyacinth Alia
July 22, 2023

Oyo to recruit 200 health workers to prevent disease outbreak

Ms Airhienbuwa said the environmental health workers would educate the people on the best sanitary practices.

Oyo state logo [Credit; Facebook]
July 22, 2023

Diphtheria kills three, leaves seven hospitalised in Kaduna

Mr Alassan said most of the affected victims were children, adding that the specimen of the victims had been forwarded to Abuja for analysis.

Diphtheria
July 22, 2023

About half of world population at risk of dengue fever due to global warming: WHO

The disease is more common in tropical and subtropical climates. Its incidence has grown dramatically worldwide in recent decades.

Dengue fever symptoms
July 21, 2023

NAFDAC warns against use of carbide, others to ripen fruits

“No offender will be spared from facing the full wrath of the law,” Mrs Adeyeye said.

Mojisola Adeyeye
July 21, 2023

Yobe begins vaccination of livestock against anthrax

Yobe has begun the vaccination of cattle and other livestock against anthrax in four local government areas bordering the Niger Republic.

livestock vaccination (Credit: International Livestock Research)