The NCDC reported a rise in suspected Lassa fever cases to 6,902 across 125 LGAs in 28 states, with 920 confirmed cases and 162 deaths as of June 23, 2024 EKO HOT BLOG reports that the number of suspected Lassa fever cases in Nigeria has surged to 6,902, according to the latest figures from the Nigeria … Read more
Thirteen new Lassa fever cases has been recorded in Nigeria EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 13 new cases of Lassa fever in seven days from five states, Ondo, Edo, Kogi, Ebonyi, and Imo. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: NLC Petitions Buhari, Demands Immediate Investigation Of State … Read more
At least 800 families suffering from what North Korea has only called an “acute enteric epidemic” Enteric refer to the gastrointestinal tract and South Korean officials say it may be cholera or typhoid. EDITOR’S PICK: 2023: Things To Know As APC Presidential Primary Begins Today (FULL UPDATE) Adamu Behind Plot To Make Lawan Presidential Candidate … Read more
Lagos State Governor Sanwo-Olu calls off Lagos Peace Walk EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday cancelled the much-anticipated Walk for Peace planned for December 2021 as a result of Omicron. This online media platform recalls that the governor, in an address on November 30, 2021, had invited some … Read more
World Health Organisation (WHO) is worried Africa could face a “silent epidemic” if its leaders fail to prioritize testing for it. AFRICA has so far been spared the worst impact of the coronavirus, but my first concern, is that a lack of testing is leading to a silent epidemic in the continent “So, we must … Read more