Ogun State government has beckon on all residents to be at alert for possible break out of diseases common during the dry season. In a release by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, the likes of Yellow Fever, Measles and particularly Cholera, which is a water and foodborne disease, are rampant in the dry … Read more
LUTH response team The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Wednesday celebrated its COVID-19 response team in appreciation of the efforts put in to manage COVID-19 and patients. Prof. Chris Bode, Chief Medical Director (CMD) of LUTH, told newsmen at an event to mark the 2020 LUTH Day in Lagos that the response team is … Read more
Director-General, World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a working vaccine alone will not end the coronavirus pandemic. He said this on Monday, adding that communities and individuals must still be engaged. The comments come as U.S. pharmaceutical company Moderna announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5% effective in late-stage trials. Speaking remotely to WHO’s … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 15TH NOVEMBER, 2020 Nigeria records 112 new cases of COVID19, total confirmed cases add up to 64, 996. Also Read: Former Labour Leader Condemns Government Over New Fuel Price Increase. The NCDC announced this on their verified Twitter handle. This is the breakdown of the new cases recorded: FCT: 27 Oyo:27 Bayelsa: 9 Rivers:9 Delta: … Read more
NOVEMBER 13, 2020 The Federal Government, on Thursday, raised concerns over the number of new confirmed cases of Lassa virus in Nigeria, saying it has hit 27 states. While warning of the resurgence of other non-COVID-19 killer diseases like Lassa fever, especially in the dry season, the government said it had increased in the last … Read more
COVID-19 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 212 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country on Thursday. The NCDC made this known via its verified website. Read Also: FG Approves Digital Identification For IDPs The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria has so far tested 697,544 persons since … Read more
Pandemic The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 1.9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent. The UN health agency on Thursday gave the update on WHO African Region COVID-19 Dashboard. Read Also: JUST IN: Obaseki’s ADC Collapses During Inauguration WHO stated that there were … Read more
Fumigation Enugu State Government on Wednesday embarked on vaccination and fumigation of Ette and Umuopu communities in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area where yellow fever killed scores of residents. This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Emmanuel Obi. Read Also: Benue State Health Commissioner Is Dead He said that … Read more
Ekiti State Government has shut down five private health facilities for alleged sub-standard practice and use of unqualified medical personnel. The affected health facilities include Odunayo Medical Centre, Aye Ekiti; City Medical Laboratory, Ado Ekiti; Masterpiece Diagnostic Care, Ado Ekiti; Abundant Grace Hospital, Ado Ekiti; and Good Heritage Hospital, Ado Ekiti. The state Commissioner for … Read more
Infection, COVID-19 The Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday confirmed its first case of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. The remote island country of around 300,000 people had been one of the remaining few COVID-19-free countries in the world. Read Also: BREAKING: Ex-Kaduna Gov, Balarabe Musa Dies At 84 Prime Minister Bob … Read more
Yellow Fever Cases The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA) says that an outbreak of yellow fever has occurred in Ganjuwa Local Government Areas (LGA) of Bauchi State with eight deaths and eight samples testing positive. The Chairman of the agency, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, stated this while briefing newsmen in Bauch on Monday. Read … Read more
NOVEMBER 9, 2020 The Director-General of the World Health Organization has hailed as “encouraging” Pfizer and BioNTech’s announcement on Monday that their vaccine has in trials proved 90-percent effective in preventing Covid-19 infections. The two pharmaceutical companies said the vaccine they have jointly developed had during Phase 3 trials provided protection to nearly all patients … Read more
NOVEMBER 9, 2020 Pfizer and BioNTech say the first vaccine they have developed against COVID-19 can prevent more than 90 percent of people from getting infected. BBC reports that the vaccine has been tested on 43,500 people in six countries and no safety concerns have been raised. Two doses, three weeks apart, are needed and … Read more
NOVEMBER 9, 2020 The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said that Nigeria may experience a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. THE NATION reports that he disclosed this at the ongoing media briefing with reporters organised by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday. The DG said … Read more
Malaria Dr Adeniyi Adelodun, a Medical Parasitologist, says malaria can be a death factor for pregnant women if not properly treated. Adelodun spoke at the Estate Youth Parliament (EYP) Health Talk in Lagos on Saturday. Read Also: Adamawa Offers Jobs To 4,000 Youths “Malaria infection during pregnancy can have adverse effects on both mother and … Read more
Coronavirus, Kwara Kwara government says two more persons have tested positive to Coronavirus in the state, bringing its total confirmed cases to 1,079. Spokesman of the state’s Technical Committee on COVID-19, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, made this known in a statement he issued on Saturday in Ilorin. Read Also: Police Rescue 10 Kidnapped Traders In Ondo … Read more
Pre-eclampsia, Gynecologist advises pregnant women A Warri-based gynecologist, Dr Agnes Onotojah, has advised pregnant women to check their blood pressure regularly in order to avoid Pre-eclampsia. Onotojah gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Friday. Read Also: Fresh Updates On 2020 United States Election Pre-eclampsia is … Read more
NOVEMBER 5, 2020 The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) has revealed that at least 122 million people in Nigeria are at risk of getting Neglected Tropical Disease (NTDs). Director and National Coordinator of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Control/Elimination/Eradication Programme at the FMoH, Chukwuma Anyaike, made the disclosure on Thursday at a two-day media dialogue in … Read more
Nigeria has recorded four new deaths caused by the coronavirus on Tuesday, according to NCDC. While giving its daily update of the infection on its verified Twitter handle @NCDCgov, the infectious disease outfit stated that out of the over 63,000 infections so far, 59,634 persons have recovered and have been discharged while it has recorded … Read more
Coronavirus, Laboratories German laboratories have been stretched to the limit by the surge in demand for coronavirus tests. On the basis of data from 162 laboratories, test capacity has reached 100 per cent for the first time nationwide, the Association of Accredited Laboratories in Medicine said on Tuesday. Read Also: 3-Year-Old Rescued After 91 Hours … Read more