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Nigeria Becomes Second Nation to Approve R21 Malaria Vaccine

By Medical Tutors
April 20, 2023

On Monday 17th April 2023, The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye said the agency had granted registration approval for the R21 Malaria Vaccine for children.

WHO Intensifies Efforts to Support Lassa Fever Response in West Africa

By Medical Tutors

The World Health Organization, (WHO), Sunday, announced its decision to intensify efforts to support West African Countries in their...

Six Nigerian States to Benefit from N23.3b worth UK Malaria intervention...

By Medical Tutors

The Department for International Development is to invest N23.376 billion to enhance malaria elimination in six states of Nigeria in...

Simulation Exercise to Prepare Nigeria and 40 Other Countries For Ebola...

By Medical Tutors

Simulation for a global pandemic response involving more than 40 countries takes place from December 4 to 6, 2018, coordinated by the...

Lassa fever kills two in Ondo State, infects health worker, and two...

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Three new confirmed cases of Lassa fever, including a healthcare official and two new deaths, have been reported in Ondo State according...

Lassa Fever Kills Two In Ebonyi And Ondo States-Ncdc

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According to the centre, a total of 2,706 suspected cases have been reported from 22 states from January 1 to October 14, 2018.

Cholera Killed 97 Persons In Yobe and Borno States According To UN Reports

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2,137 cases of suspected cholera cases were recorded in eight councils, killing a total of 36 people with a fertility rate that stood at...

Zimbabwe Cholera Outbreak: Death Toll Rises To 28

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28 people have been confirmed dead in Zimbabwe’s cholera outbreak, state media said on Sunday, as the Health Minister announced new...

Cholera Outbreak In Borno Takes New Twist

By Medical Tutors

14 people had previously died in the affected areas before the outbreak was announced officially.

A 75-Year-Old Woman Dies Of Lassa Fever In Delta

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The Government of Delta State has confirmed the death of a 75-year-old woman as a result of Lassa Fever.

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