The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed four cases of the H5N1 bird flu in Colorado.
VP Shettima says government aims to eliminate open defecation by 2025 through the "Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet” Campaign.
A UNICEF report has underscored Nigeria’s issue with child malnutrition, attributing a high under-five mortality rate to severe food insecurity.
E. coli, a disease typically found in human and animal intestines, has led to one death in England.
WHO has reported at least 8,000 Mpox cases in Congo in 2024 resulting in 384 deaths.
Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu has credited proactive measures by the Lagos State government for preventing a catastrophic cholera outbreak
Dr Hassan emphasised that cholera is treatable and preventable, and urged coordinated efforts and improved hygiene in Nigeria.
Tinubu has directed the formation of an inter-ministerial committee to manage the cholera emergency operation centre led by the NCDC.
NCDC DG Jide Idris has announced the activation of an emergency centre to address the cholera outbreak across 31 states.
With 1159 suspected Cholera cases, the FG has urged Nigerians to improve sanitation, seek immediate medical attention if symptomatic