Lassa fever outbreak: Enugu govt warn residents against bush burning
The Enugu State Government has cautioned the residents of the state of uncontrolled bush burning, saying the fleeing rodents may cause the spread of Lassa fever disease in homes. Dr Boniface Okolo, the Director of Public Health, Enugu State Ministry of Health, made this known in Enugu on Thursday, explaining that fleeing rodents from burning bushes were likely to run into...
COVID-19 Protocols: Abia SSG Tasks Council Chairmen On Effective Enforcement
To effectively curtail the spread of coronavirus in Abia State, the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Barr Chris Ezem, has charged Transition Council Chairmen to take responsibility and be more effective in enforcing guidelines issued by the State Government in the efforts geared towards the eradication of the virus. Barr Ezem who stated this as part of an updated guideline...
Switzerland Trains Sniffer Dogs For Detecting COVID-19
Researchers in Switzerland have launched a training trial to see if sniffer dogs can find out people infected with COVID-19, media reports said on Wednesday. Three dogs are being trained by researchers from Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) for four weeks by exposing to samples of sick and healthy people. The dogs will thereafter go through a sweat-sniffing test to see if...
Married Couple Of 47 Years Who Did ‘Almost Everything Together’ Die Of COVID-19 At The Same Time
A Michigan family is dealing with two tragedies after a couple married for 47 years died on the same day at virtually the same time after they were both diagnosed with and hospitalized for coronavirus. Leslie "LD" and Patricia McWaters "did almost everything together" in their nearly five-decade-long marriage, so their family said it was only fitting that both died on...
Governor Sanwo-Olu Tests Positive For COVID-19
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tested positive for COVID-19, the state’s Commissioner for Health announced on Saturday. Akin Abayomi said the Governor is currently experiencing “mild symptoms and fatigue typical of a mild case of COVID.” In a statement, he added that Sanwo-Olu is receiving treatment and is being closely monitored at home by a clinical team from the Infectious...
FG Vows Support To Universal Health Coverage
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to universal health coverage, emphasizing stakeholder collaboration and primary healthcare. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, made the pledge at the legislative dialogue on improving maternal health in Nigeria in Abuja. A statement signed by the Head of the Public Relations Unit at the National Primary Health Care Development...
NAFDAC Commences Enforcement On Sachet Gins Ban
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has commenced the enforcement of the ban on the importation, manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of alcoholic beverages in sachets, PET, and glass bottles of 200ml and below. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this on Monday at a press conference in Abuja. “As of January 31, 2024, there...
Trump Is Doing ‘Very Well’ And In High Spirits, Says Doctor
President Donald Trump is doing 'very well' and in high spirits, while undergoing an experimental treatment for coronavirus, his doctors say. Trump's personal physician Sean Conley offered an update on his condition outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on Saturday morning alongside several other members of the president's medical team. 'This morning, the president is doing very...
Stakeholders Encourage Youth Involvement In Malaria Combat
Stakeholders from the health sector have called on Nigerian youth and women to join the fight against malaria in the country. They made the call on Saturday at an engagement meeting in Abuja organised by the African Leaders Malaria Alliance in collaboration with the Global Fund and Malaria and NTDs Youth Corps. Welcoming participants to the event, Aloyce Urassa of the...
No Medical Outreach Without Authorisation, Abia Govt Declares After Abiriba Free Medical Saga
Abia State government has warned groups and organizations intending to embark on medical outreach in the state to ensure that they obtain permission from the Office of the Commissioner for Health. ABN TV had reported in incident in Abiriba, Ohafia in which several persons were hospitalized after receiving drugs dispensed at a free medical mission in the community. Worried by the...
