Meningitis death toll rises to 33 in Niger
Thirty three people have died from the Cerebrol Spinal Meningitis (CSM) in Niger state.
Health
‘Lagos has 10 % national TB burden’
Folashade Adebayo A Consultant Community Physician, Dr. Ndidi Nwosu, has said that Lagos State has the highest percentage of people infected with tuberculosis. She added that Kano and Oyo states had the second and third highest cases, respectively. Nwosu said this on Thursday during the unveiling of the Gene Xpert machine presented by Chevron Nigeria […]
‘Lagos has 10 % national TB burden’
Folashade Adebayo A Consultant Community Physician, Dr. Ndidi Nwosu, has said that Lagos State has the highest percentage of people infected with tuberculosis. She added that Kano and Oyo states had the second and third highest cases, respectively. Nwosu said this on Thursday during the unveiling of the Gene Xpert machine presented by Chevron Nigeria […]
Meningitis vaccination is free – FG
The Federal Government on Friday said vaccination for meningitis is free throughout the country and asked Nigerians not to pay for it. The Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, in a statement on Friday advised Nigerians to report any health centre or health worker who extorts money for the on-going meningitis […]
UNICEF donates 1,000 doses of meningitis drugs to FCT
The United Nations Children’s Fund has donated 1,000 doses of drugs to the Federal Capital Territory Primary Health Care Development Board for the treatment of Cerebrospinal Meningitis currently ravaging certain parts of the country.
Meningitis: FG imports vaccines from UK, India
The Federal Government on Wednesday, announced that N2.8million doses of vaccines will soon be delivered, to help curb the outbreak of meningitis in some states. Executive Secretary of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaibu, told the House of Representatives Committee on Health Care Services in Abuja, that the vaccines were […]
Meningitis: FG imports vaccines from UK, India
The Federal Government on Wednesday, announced that N2.8million doses of vaccines will soon be delivered, to help curb the outbreak of meningitis in some states. Executive Secretary of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaibu, told the House of Representatives Committee on Health Care Services in Abuja, that the vaccines were […]
Meningitis strikes Cross River state
One person has been confirmed dead following a case of Cerebral Spinal Meningitis (CSM) outbreak in Cross River while 23
Kogi state confirms case of Lassa fever
Kogi state government has confirmed a case of Lassa fever in Angwan Kura in Lokoja, the state’s capital. The confirmation was made by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Saka Haruna Audu, after a male patient who is a resident of Angwan Kura, reported at the medical centre with signs and symptoms suggestive of haemorrhagic […]
No drugs for breaking Meningitis ‘C’ in Nigeria – FG
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The Federal Government has said the ‘C’ type of meningitis currently breaking in Nigeria is “strange” and the country does not have drugs for it. The government also said there is a limited amount of doses of drugs Meningitis ‘C’ globally. The Chief Executive Officer/National Coordinator, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. […]
