22 killed in measles outbreak in Philippine
The health department in the Philippines on Thursday announced an outbreak of measles in the Manila metropolitan area and other regions that caused 22 deaths. Health Secretary, Francisco Duque III,…
The health department in the Philippines on Thursday announced an outbreak of measles in the Manila metropolitan area and other regions that caused 22 deaths. Health Secretary, Francisco Duque III,…
Photo: Kristin Wall (https://www.flickr.com/photos/24774682@N08/favorites/) A vaccine given to girls to protect them against a virus that causes cervical cancer is a “critical” health tool and access to it should be…
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), a fresh outbreak of Lassa fever has claimed forty two lives. A total of 538 cases were reported in 16 states…
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has called on Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello to reverse the ‘current internal drift’ of doctors and other healthcare workers in the state. The association…
Two people died in Ebonyi State from the recent Lassa fever outbreak in the state this year. Commissioner for Health, Daniel Umezuruike, gave the confirmation in Abakaliki yesterday. According to…
Global immunization experts who attended the biannual Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group (RITAG) meeting have urged African countries to strengthen their routine immunization so as to reduce child death rate.…
Healthcare workers adjust gear before they enter a room where a baby was suspected of dying of Ebola in Beni, Congo, in December 2018. (Goran Tomasevic/Reuters) Democratic Republic of Congo’s…
A variety of potentially toxic substances, including the widely-used weed-killer glyphosate, has been found in babies’ nappies in France, according to a study on Wednesday by the French environment agency…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control ( NCDC ) says Nigerians need not panic over the rising cases of Lassa fever because it has initiated measures in response to the…
Shares of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) fell over 6 percent on Friday, on track to post their biggest percentage drop in more than a decade, after Reuters reported that the…