A cholera outbreak has been reported in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, resulting in four deaths. It was learnt that several others have been evacuated to various primary health…
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Cholera Outbreak: Medical Practitioner, Folajomi Emphasizes Need for Deworming
By Oluwasemiloore Ige) In response to the recent cholera outbreak in Nigeria, health experts are stressing the critical need for regular deworming, particularly for children. A medical practitioner, Dr. Isa Folajomi, emphasized…
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…
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…
Government Raises Alarm Of Possible Disease Outbreak, As Cholera Hits Ekiti
The Ekiti State Government has raised the alarm over the discovery of five suspected cases of cholera in the Moba Local Government Area of the state, thereby making the…
Cholera outbreak in Nigeria: 30 People killed In Zamfara
Tragedy as thirty people have reportedly died of cholera in Zamfara state. Sources at the ministry of health in the state said its health agencies have been battling to contain the outbreak…