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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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WHO declares end to Mpox as public health emergency
The World Health Organisation, WHO, on Thursday declared that the multi-country outbreak of the mpox virus, which…
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COVID-19: WHO says number of weekly reported deaths declining
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has said that the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 is…
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WHO estimates 6.2m Nigerian children unvaccinated
The World Health Organisation, WHO, estimates that 6.2 million Nigerian children are zero doses (unvaccinated), a consequence…
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Sudan crisis: Gunfire heard as uneasy truce holds
A ceasefire in Sudan appears to be holding, although there have been reports of new gunfire and…
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WHO reports 330 deaths in Sudan as fighting enters day 6
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has said that no fewer than 330 people have been killed due…
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NAFDAC approves R21 malaria vaccine
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has granted approval to Serum Institute…
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China reports first fatal human case of bird flu, says WHO
China has notified the World Health Organisation, WHO, that a woman infected with the H3N8 bird flu…
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WHO says life expectancy increased from 46 to 73 years
The World Health Organisation, WHO, says global life expectancy for both sexes has increased from 46 to…
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Infertility: WHO says one in six people globally affected
The World Health Organisation, WHO, said in a new report on Monday that large numbers of people…