A meningitis outbreak in Nigeria has killed at least 20 boarding school students and infected hundreds more, the education commissioner in northeastern Yobe state said on Wednesday.
Feb 29, 2024
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Authorities in several West African countries are trying to manage their huge diphtheria outbreaks, including in Nigeria where a top health official said Thursday that millions are being vaccinated to cover wide gaps in immunity ...
Nov 24, 2023
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Sickle cell disease refers to a group of inherited blood disorders with symptoms like anemia and blocked blood vessels. About 80% of the world's sickle cell disease cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Lack of access to comprehensive ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Africa's contribution to global HIV research is relatively low compared to its burden of infection, according to a study published online June 22 in PLOS Global Public Health.
Jun 26, 2023
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Malaria is a major public health problem and can be life-threatening. The disease, mostly found in tropical countries, is transmitted to humans by the female Anopheles mosquito. Nearly half of the world's population is at ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Nigerian health authorities confirmed an outbreak of diphtheria Friday and reported that 25 people, most of them children, have died so far in one of the worst-hit states in the country's north.
Jan 20, 2023
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African governments must focus on investing in their surveillance systems and strengthening preparedness to curb the rapid spread of infectious diseases like monkeypox, experts have said.
Jun 22, 2022
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Nine people have died of monkeypox in Congo in 2022 while Nigeria has recorded its first death from the disease this year, the countries' health authorities said, even as at least 20 countries continue to grapple with sudden ...
May 30, 2022
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Nigeria has set up an emergency response centre to contain rising cases of Lassa fever after 26 people were killed in the past three weeks, the country's disease control agency said.
Jan 27, 2022
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Omicron cases have been confirmed in at least nine African countries, with some officials reporting that initial cases appear to be mild.
Dec 8, 2021
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