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4 die of bird flu in Libya
Four persons have died of bird flu in Libya in recent days, the health minister of the country’s internationally recognised government said…
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Preventing Hearing Loss
Stephen Olufemi Oni/Ilorin Profesor Foluwasayo Emmanuel Ologe, a don at the University of Ilorin, seeks enforcement of laws against noise pollution Hearing…
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In solidarity, Zamfara health workers set for strike
Health workers in Zamfara State, northern Nigeria are not taking the industrial action of their colleagues in other parts of the country…
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Nigerian peacekeeper cured of Ebola
A Nigerian UN peacekeeper infected with Ebola and brought to the Netherlands for treatment has been cured, the Dutch authorities said on…
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Man dies consuming eight cans of Energy drink; and loses a bet
A Nigerian has died after consuming eight cans of Bullet ‘energy drink’.
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Bird flu outbreak spreads in Canada
– Canada expanded its quarantine of poultry farms in westernmost British Columbia province Thursday after learning that an outbreak of avian influenza…
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Lugbe, Abuja suburb AIDS/HIV capital
Lugbe, a suburb of Nigeria’s Federal capital, has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Abuja, Mrs Jummai Danuk, Capacity Development Officer for…
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Time names Ebola fighters as 'person' of 2014
Time magazine on Wednesday named as its “Person of the Year 2014” the medics treating the Ebola epidemic that has killed more…
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Archbishop Tutu stays home to battle prostate cancer
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu has cancelled all travel plans for the rest of the year in order to battle cancer, his…
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Malaria deaths halved, Ebola may jeopardise gains
The number of people dying from malaria has almost halved since 2000, although progress in west Africa risks being reversed by the…
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