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Health

NCDC reports 80 deaths from Lassa fever in 11 states

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 80 deaths from 413 confirmed Lassa fever cases across 11 states during Epidemiological...

Michael Simire - February 23, 2025

Climate Change

Heat caused more than 47,000 deaths in Europe in 2023 – Study

Experts estimate that more than 47,000 people died as a result of high temperatures in Europe in 2023, the world’s warmest year since records...

Michael Simire - August 12, 2024

Health

Nigeria records 244 confirmed cases of Lassa fever, 37 deaths in 16 states and FCT

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) registered 244 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever in 16 states and the FCT as at...

Michael Simire - January 30, 2023

Health

NCDC confirms 123 Diphtheria cases, 38 deaths in four states

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 123 cases of Diphtheria disease and 38 deaths in four states. Dr Pricilla Ibekwe,...

Michael Simire - January 23, 2023

Health

Nigeria’s Lassa fever cases jump to 857, 164 deaths – NCDC

The Lassa fever cases in Nigeria have jumped to 857 and 164 people have so far died from the disease in the first seven...

Michael Simire - July 31, 2022

Human Welfare

Imo illegal refinery deaths: CSOs urge govt to intensify job creation

A coalition of environment focused civil society organisations has urged the Federal Government to crack down on crude oil thieves and illegal refineries to...

admin - April 27, 2022

Pollution

Air pollution responsible for 180,000 excess deaths in tropical cities – Study

A study published on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Science Advances, has revealed rapid degradation in air quality and increases in urban exposure to air...

admin - April 11, 2022

Health

COVID-19: Kaduna records first death, confirms three more cases

The Kaduna State Government says it has recorded its first casualty to the coronarus pandemic.and additional three active cases. Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Mahammed...

Michael Simire - May 2, 2020

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