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Cholera death toll rises to 29, infections 579 in Lagos
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said that fatalities from the state’s cholera…
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Cholera: Physicians speak on danger and prevention
Family physicians have emphasised that cholera, though fatal, is preventable if government at all levels and relevant…
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WHO announces global resurgence of cholera
The UN World Health Organisation, WHO, has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the…
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Cholera: Lagos issues health advisory to parents, schools
The Lagos State government has called for adherence to precautionary measures to ensure children’s safety amid cholera…
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Ogun raises alarm over cholera outbreak
Ogun State government has alerted the public on possible cholera outbreak in Ijebu North local government area…
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South Africa reports 197 cholera cases, 43 deaths
A total of 197 cases of cholera have been confirmed in South Africa with 43 deaths, the…
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Cholera: 1bn people from Nigeria, 42 countries at risk –UN
The World Health Organisation, WHO, and UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, have said 43 countries, including Nigeria, now…
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Cholera: Six states account for 447 suspected cases in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has said that six states - Cross River…
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Cholera: NCDC registers 4,153 infections, 80 deaths in September
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says it registered 4,153 cholera infections between September…
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Cholera kills seven children in Cross River, says DG
Director General (D-G), Cross River Primary Healthcare Care Agency, Dr Janet Ekpenyong, has confirmed the death of…