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Malaria Testing Reaches Only 18% Of Febrile Under-Fives Despite Declining Prevalence In Nigeria

adminOctober 23, 2026

Nigeria’s progress in reducing malaria prevalence is being undermined by gaps in diagnosis, with only 18 per cent of children under five who recently had fever tested for the disease, despite a decline in malaria parasite prevalence to 15 per cent in 2025. The figures highlight a persistent weakness in the country’s malaria response, where...

Vitamin C Study Raises Hope For Patients At Risk Of Blood Cancer, But Evidence Remains Limited

adminOctober 23, 2026

A small clinical trial has raised the possibility that vitamin C supplementation could help some patients with precancerous blood disorders live longer, although researchers have not established that it prevents leukaemia or slows the growth of abnormal blood cells. The study, conducted by an international team at four hospitals in Denmark and the United States,...

Nigeria’s Ebola Case: Africa CDC Seeks Patient’s Travel History To Trace Infection Source

adminOctober 22, 2026

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for further information from Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola patient to establish her movements before the infection was detected, as health authorities work to prevent the outbreak from spreading across borders. Africa CDC Director-General, Dr Jean Kaseya, disclosed that the woman, who was born in...

France Reports First Human Shamonda Virus Case, Says Public Risk Is Low

adminOctober 22, 2026

French authorities have reported the first known human infection with the Shamonda virus, an illness previously associated with animals, but say there is currently no identified threat to the wider population. The patient, who had a severely weakened immune system and was receiving hospital treatment for a serious condition, died earlier this month. France’s health...

Egypt Vaccine Enters Ebola Fight As Africa CDC Questions Global Research Priorities

adminOctober 22, 2026

Clinical trials of a vaccine candidate developed in Egypt are among efforts to tackle the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, as the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention challenges the international health community over the lack of preventive options for the variant. Africa CDC Director-General, Dr Jean Kaseya, disclosed the development during an appearance on...

Ebola Alert: Akwa Ibom Assembly Seeks Airport, Health Surveillance Measures

adminOctober 21, 2026

Ebola Alert: Akwa Ibom Assembly Seeks Airport, Health Surveillance MeasuresEbola Alert: Akwa Ibom Assembly Seeks Airport, Health Surveillance MeasuresThe Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has called for heightened disease surveillance and public awareness across the state following reports of an imported Ebola case in Abuja. The House made the call on Wednesday during plenary,...

Ebola Threat: Senate Demands Immediate Emergency Funds, Warns Nigeria Cannot Afford Delay

adminOctober 21, 2026

Nigeria’s preparedness for a possible Ebola outbreak has come under renewed scrutiny, with the Senate demanding the immediate release of emergency funds to strengthen disease surveillance, airport screening and treatment facilities before the virus can gain a foothold in the country. The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to draw emergency funding from the...

Ebola Alert: 44 People Traced As Virus Case Emerges In Abuja

adminOctober 21, 2026

Health authorities have launched an urgent contact-tracing operation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after the Federal Government confirmed a laboratory-tested case of Ebola virus infection, raising concerns over possible exposure to the highly infectious disease. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, announced the development on Tuesday following laboratory confirmation of...

408 Fall Ill As Contaminated Water Triggers Health Alert In South Africa

adminOctober 20, 2026

South African authorities have launched an investigation into a suspected water contamination incident in Tshwane after laboratory tests identified several disease-causing pathogens in supplies linked to 408 reported cases of gastrointestinal illness. BBC News Pidgin reported that the affected communities are in and around Bronkhorstspruit, east of Pretoria, where cases were recorded between October 7...

Experts Raise Concerns Over Young People’s Headphone Use

adminOctober 20, 2026

Health and behavioural experts have warned that prolonged headphone use may reduce social interactions among young people and limit their awareness of their surroundings, CNN reported. Research by Edison Research found that people aged 13 to 34 spend an average of 4.5 hours daily listening to music, podcasts and other audio content. Spotify data also...

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Malaria Testing Reaches Only 18% Of Febrile Under-Fives Despite Declining Prevalence In Nigeria

Vitamin C Study Raises Hope For Patients At Risk Of Blood Cancer, But Evidence Remains Limited

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France Reports First Human Shamonda Virus Case, Says Public Risk Is Low

Egypt Vaccine Enters Ebola Fight As Africa CDC Questions Global Research Priorities

Ebola Alert: Akwa Ibom Assembly Seeks Airport, Health Surveillance Measures

Ebola Threat: Senate Demands Immediate Emergency Funds, Warns Nigeria Cannot Afford Delay

Ebola Alert: 44 People Traced As Virus Case Emerges In Abuja

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