WHO announces list of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Monday, published its first-ever list of antibiotic-resistant “priority pathogens”, a catalogue…
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Nigeria must sustain Polio-free status – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Ministries of Health, and Information and Culture, to…
9 years ago
WHO: Coffee link with cancer still uncertain
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday, released a report stating that an extensive evaluation…
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WHO declares yellow fever emergency in Africa
Yellow fever outbreaks in three African countries that have claimed nearly 300 deaths in Angola…
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WHO: South Africa, Cape Verde target zero malaria, Nigeria missing
Six countries in Africa, the continent where malaria is most widespread, could be free of…
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Massive polio vaccine switch begins Sunday
In a huge immunisation effort in 150 countries, health teams will on Sunday launch what…
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Ebola global risk over, says WHO
West Africa's Ebola outbreak no longer constitutes a threat to international public health, the World…
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Nigeria, 19 others burdened by tuberculosis, says WHO
By Eromosele Ebhomele The World Health Organisation, WHO, has said 20 countries, including Nigeria, have…
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Ebola flare up in Guinea, 816 quarantined
Guinea's Ebola coordination unit has traced an estimated 816 people who may have come into…
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Ebola virus returns to Guinea
Two persons have tested positive for Ebola in Guinea, the government said, hours after the World…
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