NCDC Reports 190 Lassa Fever Deaths, Warns Of Rising Fatality Rate
By Blessing Otobong-Gabriel
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has reported 190 deaths from Lassa fever in 2026, warning that the Case Fatality Rate, CFR,...
World Nurses Day: NANNM Tasks Enugu Govt On Employment Of More Nurses
National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, has urged the Enugu State government to employ more nurses in government-owned health facilities to cover...
Hantavirus Outbreak Raises Fresh Concerns for Nigeria’s Border Health System
By Blessing Otobong-Gabriel
Recently reported hantavirus cluster linked to international cruise ship travel has renewed concerns about the growing threat of cross-border infectious diseases and...
WHO Monitors Additional Hantavirus Cases Linked To Cruise Ship
World Health Organisation, WHO, said it is monitoring reports of additional individuals showing symptoms after possible contact with passengers linked to a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship.
Still On Malaria Eradication
Despite decades of interventions and countless policy declarations, malaria continues to devastate West Africa, with Nigeria bearing the world’s heaviest burden. Experts now insist the crisis is no longer about solutions, but failed implementation, JULIET IBIMINA writes.