The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to take immediate action to contain the escalating cholera outbreak in Badagry West, Lagos State, which has already claimed lives and poses a growing threat to public health.The call followed the adoption of a… Reps demand urgent Federal intervention as cholera outbreak hits Lagos …C0NTINUE … Read more
Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Baamlong has said the state has recorded five cases of cholera, three fatalities and 20 suspected cases. Baamlong, on Wednesday in Jos, said the confirmed cases were reported in Ngyong, Hurti and Wurit communities in Bokkos… Plateau records 3 deaths, 5 confirmed cases of Cholera …C0NTINUE READING HERE … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has outlined strategies for preventing Cholera, raising concerns over the increasing threat of the disease, especially with the onset of the rainy season across the country. Dr Jide Idris, Director General of the… How to prevent Cholera infection simplified …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
UK-based charity Save the Children on Wednesday reported that eight people in South Sudan, including five children, died during a three-hour walk to seek medical treatment for cholera. The charity attributed these deaths to the closure of local health services following cuts in U.S…. Patients dying: NGO raises alarm over U.S. aid cuts …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
The UK-based charity, Save the Children, said on Wednesday that at least eight people infected by cholera in South Sudan, including five children died on a three-hour walk to seek medical treatment after US aid cuts forced local health services to close. The deaths last month… Eight cholera patients die in South Sudan after US … Read more