Health
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Immunisation Crisis: 2.1 million Nigerian children at risk
As the world marks World Immunisation Week 2026, fresh concerns have been raised over Nigeria’s growing number of unimmunised children,…
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Senate orders probe of COVID-19 case in Cross River
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, directed a comprehensive investigation into reports of a new COVID-19 case in Cross River…
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COVID-19 Resurgence: Cross River identifies 10 new suspected cases
The Cross River State government says it has identified and isolated 10 persons who interacted with the Chinese national who…
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Fears rise as COVID-19 case resurfaces in Nigeria with new case in Cross River
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDCP) has confirmed a single case of COVID-19 in Cross River State,…
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Heartbreak: Doctor dies shortly after giving birth to triplets
•Late Dr Ere Ogbachi A medical doctor, Dr Ere Ogbachi, has died following complications after delivering triplets in Bayelsa State.…
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Death toll from Lassa fever climbs to 146 as Bauchi, Taraba lead fatalities
•Lassa fever patients Nigeria’s ongoing Lassa fever outbreak is showing a worrying rise in deaths, with new figures from treatment…
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Nigeria battles rising Lassa fever, death toll climbs to 135 as fatality rate surges to 26.2%
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 135 deaths from Lassa fever as of Epidemiological Week…
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World TB Day: Sufferers battle stigma, drugs’ burden
For 39-year-old Ms. Chioma Ifeanyi, tuberculosis was not just a disease of the lungs; it was a test of resilience…
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2 nurses arrested over alleged wrong injection that killed 2 underaged sisters at hospital
Two nurses have been arrested in connection with the death of two young sisters following an alleged drug misapplication at…
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How late-night eating is quietly eroding your health
•A tempting meal to consume at night Most of us have been there. We find ourselves standing in the quiet…
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