Tag:Nigeria Health

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Weak Immunity Raises TB Risk, Expert Warns

Urges Early Testing, Proper Treatment, Zero Stigma People with weakened immune systems are more vulnerable to tuberculosis (TB) and could develop active disease after infection,...

Gladys Phillip - September 20, 2026

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Diphtheria: Benue Steps Up Surveillance as Cases Rise Nationwide

The Benue State Government has intensified surveillance and preparedness against diphtheria following the rising number of cases reported across Nigeria. The Commissioner for Health and...

Toyin Adebayo - September 19, 2026

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Lassa fever: NCDC moves early, warns against self-treatment

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has launched an Accelerated Readiness Plan to forestall a seasonal surge in Lassa fever, warning...

Toyin Adebayo - September 9, 2026

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‘15 Minutes Sunlight Daily Can Help Prevent Diseases’ — Prof Ngbea

...Don Warns Nigerians: Your Skin Is Body’s First Defence Professor of Anatomical Pathology at Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, Prof. Joseph Aondowase Ngbea,...

Toyin Adebayo - August 22, 2026

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No Panic! Lagos Debunks Report Of Highest HIV Infections, Reveals Real Figures

The Lagos State Government has dismissed reports claiming the state recorded the highest number of new HIV infections in Nigeria in 2025, insisting that...

Saladin Babagana - July 2, 2026