By Dorcas Elusogbon The Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Mukhtar Maiha, says strengthening animal welfare standards and adoption of sustainable livestock production systems will boost Nigeria’s food security and economic growth. Maiha stated this at a conference on animal welfare and sustainable animal system organised by the Animal Welfare ClubContinue Reading
Surveillance By Lilian U. Okoro Amid reports of a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) some health experts have called for reactivation and strengthening of the public health surveillance system. The experts made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
Ebola A vaccination campaign is due to begin in the Congo at the weekend, in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Central African country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. A first batch of 400 vaccine doses arrived by helicopter in the remote affected area earlier in the day,Continue Reading
Ebola By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has assured Nigerians that there are no confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country. This statement comes amid reports of a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Dr Jide Idris,Continue Reading
Ebola By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have declared an Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province, with 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths. The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that the outbreak is concentrated in the Bulape and Mweka health zones in KasaiContinue Reading
Ebola By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country on high alert following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Uganda. Dr Jide Idris, the Director‐General, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
