Monkeypox: Experts Give Virus Variants New Names
A group of global experts convened by WHO has agreed on new names for monkeypox virus variants, as part of…
New Virus Called Langya (LayV) Detected In China
A new, animal-derived virus in eastern China that has infected at least several dozen people. The novel Langya henipavirus (LayV)…
WHO Says About 160 Million Nigerians at Risk of Yellow Fever
The World Health Organisation has warned that about 160 million Nigerians are at risk of yellow fever. The global health…
Edo State Intensifies Coordinated Response to Contain Spread of Monkeypox Disease
After four days of complaining of fever, headache, fatigue and cough, 40 years old Mr V Ehosa (not real name),…
MONKEY-POX: Abia Records Another Case
Abia State has recorded another case of the dreaded Monkey-pox disease, thus, bringing to four, the total number of cases…
MONKEYPOX: NCDC Confirms 157 Cases, Four Deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 157 cases of monkeypox across 26 states in the country. The NCDC…
Doctor’s Impending Strike: NARD Hopeful FG Will Act on Time
Doctors have expressed the hope that the federal government would not renege on its promises with the hope that the…
BREAKING: NAFDAC Workers Suspend Strike
Members of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control branch,…
Nigeria Discovers New Malaria Vector in Northern Part of the Country
The Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) said it has discovered a new malaria vector called Anopheles stephensi in northern…
Monkeypox: Emergency Committee Meets Again as Cases Pass 14,000: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday reconvened the Monkeypox Emergency Committee to assess the public health implications of the…