By Franca Ofili Uganda has officially declared its Ebola outbreak over after completing 42 consecutive days without recording a new confirmed case, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and WHO said Thursday. According to the agencies, the 42-day period followed the discharge of Uganda’s last EbolaContinue Reading
By Suyudi Isah Jibril Rogo Local Government Council in Kano State says it has bought drugs to contain a suspected diphtheria outbreak in Gangarbi. The Acting Chairman of the council, Yahaya Madatai, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in his office on Friday. MadataiContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, says the worsening Ebola outbreak recorded 89 deaths in one week. He said the development had raised concerns over treatment capacity and the growing level of community transmission. Kaseya spoke onContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening preparedness and response measures against the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) amid concerns over reported outbreaks in some parts of Africa. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, said this at a stakeholders’ meeting on Ebola preparedness held onContinue Reading
Vaccines By Abujah Racheal Nigeria is facing a worsening meningitis outbreak in northern states, with health experts warning that current vaccines do not fully protect against the dominant Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C strain spreading rapidly. Children aged one to 15 are most affected, while overcrowding and seasonal dry winds increaseContinue 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
