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Deadly cholera outbreak hits plateau, five killed

Tijani Mariam June 15, 2026

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 Jos, the...

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Health

NCDC: Cholera death toll hits 378, Mpox 102

Akanji Philip October 18, 2024 0 Comment

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. The...

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Local News

JUST IN: Cross River assigns 36 motorcycles, Hilux vehicles for cholera, TB monitoring

Akanji Philip August 16, 2024 0 Comment

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 recognition of...

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Featured

Despite Outbreak Of Cholera In The Country, Illegal Dumping Persists In Osun State

VAM News August 2, 2024 0 Comment

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 a norm...

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Health National

Cholera: Open Defecation To Be Scrapped By 2025— FG Declares

Akanji Philip July 5, 2024 0 Comment

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 that...

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Health Local News

Cholera: Osun Health Board, WHO, Red Cross Hit Streets, Markets; Sensitize Residents

VAM News July 2, 2024 0 Comment

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 and Red...

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Health

JUST IN: Kogi records 2 confirmed cholera cases

Akanji Philip July 2, 2024 0 Comment

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 this in...

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Health

Here’s How To Protect Yourself, Family, Neighbors From Cholera

VAM News June 25, 2024 0 Comment

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 entire communities...

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Health Local News

Osun Commissioner urges residents to be hygienic to avoid cholera outbreak

VAM News June 23, 2024 0 Comment

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 in the...

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Local News

Government Breaks Silence Over ‘Reported’ Cases Of Cholera Outbreak in Osun

VAM News June 23, 2024 0 Comment

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 of cholera...