Voice Air Media, News Update On Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, the Osun State Ministry of Health, State Primary Health Care Board in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), National Orientation Agency…
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JUST IN: Kogi records 2 confirmed cholera cases
Kogi seems to be among the six states in Nigeria that have mild cases of cholera, recording only two confirmed cases. The State Commissioner for Health, Mr Abdullazeez Adam, who disclosed…
2.6m die annually from alcohol, drug use— WHO
A report by World Health Organisation (WHO) has indicated that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7 per cent of all deaths. WHO, in a…
Here’s How To Protect Yourself, Family, Neighbors From Cholera
Voice Air Media, News Update Cholera is a highly infectious and potentially life-threatening disease caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacteria. It can spread rapidly in areas with poor sanitation and hygiene, putting…
Osun Commissioner urges residents to be hygienic to avoid cholera outbreak
As part of measures to forestall cholera outbreak in Osun, the State government through the Ministry of Environment and Sanitation is putting everything in place so as not to record any incidence…
Lagos Cholera Death Toll Hits 21, Cases Rise To 401— Report
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, said that the suspected cholera cases in the state have increased to 401 with 21 fatalities. The statement…
Cholera: Ondo Govt Prepared To Prevent, Combat Outbreak – Official
Voice Air Media, News Update THE Ondo State Government has confirmed two cases of cholera in the state. Banji Ajaka, Commissioner for Health, said the state has activated surveillance for immediate response…
Ondo reacts to cholera Outbreak, reveals plan
The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, says the state has activated its surveillance for immediate response to any case of cholera outbreak in the state. Speaking to journalists…
UNICEF Sends Message to Nigerians Over Cholera Outbreak
Following the outbreak of cholera in Lagos and some states, the United Nations Children’s Fund has called for extensive measures to protect school children. The UN organisation also called for concerted…
BREAKING: NCDC alerts on cholera outbreak as Nigeria records 30 deaths, 1,141 suspected cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted on increasing cholera cases nationwide, with 30 deaths, 1,141 suspected cases, and 65 confirmed cases reported. Disclosing this in a…