NGHeadlines

As EHOAN kills 7,243 rats in markets The Lagos State Government yesterday advised residents to henceforth abstain from ‘Garri’ delicacy in order to avoid contracting Lassa... ...[New Telegraph] »

ARUKAINO UMUKORO writes that the outbreak of Lassa fever was a disaster waiting to happen Some have described it as a dreaded viral assassin. Within a space of about 10 weeks, it has spread... ....[The Punch] »

Officials in four Latin American and Caribbean nations have warned women to avoid getting pregnant amid concerns over an illness causing severe birth defects. Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador... ....[Channels TV] »

Demand for garri drops as disease spreads The deadly Lassa fever yesterday claimed its first victim in Lagos State, just as one person died in Kebbi State. This is even as the management... ...[New Telegraph] »

Five new cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed for the capital of Plateau State, Jos. ...[News24 NG] »

Opeyemi Adesina, the 43-year-old fake medical doctor who was arrested by the Lagos state Police Command with seven forged certificates, has confessed to the crime, saying he paid N100, 000... ....[DailyPost] »

Sierra Leone has confirmed a second case of Ebola barely one week after the first victim passed on. Health Ministry spokesman, Sidi Yahyah Tunis, on Wednesday, confirmed... ....[DailyPost] »

A 43-year-old self-acclaimed medical doctor, Adesina Opeyemi, has been arrested by the police in Lagos for impersonation. Opeyemi, who resides at 1, Alowolodu Street, Alapere-Ketu, was apprehended... ....[DailyPost] »

THE management of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Osun State, has confirmed that a doctor in the hospital died of Lassa fever. When the news of the doctor’s... ....[The Nation] »

The effect of diet on the unborn child is not only a vital area of study, but it is also an incredibly complex one. A recent study delves into the mechanisms behind omega fatty acids... ....[The Guardian] »

The Federal Government has declared that by April this year, Lassa fever will “become history.” The government, which expressed optimism that the disease... ....[The Punch] »

Over 1 500 birds were destroyed in Ebonyi state by the state government to prevent further spread of the Avian Influenza, popularly known as Bird Flu. ...[News24 NG] »

People, who experience a cardiac arrest on the third floor or above of a high-rise building have lower survival rates. This is the result of a research published in the Canadian Medical... ...[New Telegraph] »

Pest control providers and hawkers are laughing all the way to the bank following the recent outbreak of Lassa fever in the country, BUKOLA ADEBAYO writes The outbreak of Lassa fever... ....[The Punch] »

The Federal Government has blamed poor response from state governments for the spread of Lassa fever from 10 to 17 states in the country. ... ....[The Punch] »

Dr Kola Osibote, an Abuja-based Gynaecologist, has said that alcoholism and drug abuse can lead to low sex drive in women. Osibote said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja... ....[DailyPost] »

Lassa fever has claimed two more lives in Plateau, the State Government confirmed on Monday in Jos. The state Commissioner for Health, Mr Kuden Dayin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ... ....[DailyPost] »

THE outbreak of Lassa fever which has been ravaging some parts of the country, has claimed the life of a 65-year-old woman who was diagnosed with the illness in Delta State. The post Lassa... ...[Vanguard News] »

The first Lassa fever case has been confirmed in Ekiti and Delta State. In Ekiti State, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Olurotimi Ojo, who confirmed the case, said the patient, an 18-year... ....[Channels TV] »