Cholera has killed five persons and infected 53 other residents in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The State Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Ba’amlong, made this disclosure on Monday in…
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NCDC: Cholera death toll hits 378, Mpox 102
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 14,237 cases of cholera across 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory, spanning 339 local government areas as of October 13, 2024….
JUST IN: Cross River assigns 36 motorcycles, Hilux vehicles for cholera, TB monitoring
As part of efforts to curb the menace of cholera and tuberculosis in Cross River State, the state government has deployed 36 motorcycles into the hinterlands to monitor health developments. In…
Despite Outbreak Of Cholera In The Country, Illegal Dumping Persists In Osun State
By Bright Gbotemi, Osun …The waste discarded along the roadsides not only creates an unsightly environment but also poses significant health risks by becoming a breeding ground for diseases. It is already…
Cholera: Open Defecation To Be Scrapped By 2025— FG Declares
The 2018 Water and Sanitation Hygiene national outcome revealed that approximately 47 million Nigerians, constituting 23 per cent of the population, engaged in open defecation. Wary of the rapid spread of…
Cholera: Osun Health Board, WHO, Red Cross Hit Streets, Markets; Sensitize Residents
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…
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…
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…
Government Breaks Silence Over ‘Reported’ Cases Of Cholera Outbreak in Osun
Voice Air Media, News Update THE Osun State Government has said the state is yet to record any confirmed case of cholera. The state government also described reports of 11 confirmed cases…