Tag: #HealthNews
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DR CONGO EBOLA CASES SURPASS 5,500 AS W.H.O. WARNS OUTBREAK AT CRITICAL POINT
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have risen above 5,500, with more than 2,600 deaths recorded, according to government figures. The latest data, covering cases reported through Saturday, showed 5,514 confirmed infections and 2,642 deaths, representing a case fatality rate of 47.9 per cent. About 1,200 patients have recovered from…
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NAFDAC ORDERS NATIONWIDE RECALL OF BANNED SMALL-PACK ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered manufacturers of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and plastic bottles below 200ml to commence a nationwide recall and stop further production of the banned products. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the directive at a media briefing in Lagos, saying the agency…
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MISTAKING PNEUMONIA FOR COMMON COLD CAN DELAY TREATMENT, PHARMACIST WARNS
A pharmacist, Mrs Nkem Ogbidi-Emmanuel of Bestcare Pharmacy, Benin, has warned against treating persistent respiratory symptoms as an ordinary cold, saying such assumptions could delay diagnosis and increase the risk of serious complications. Ogbidi-Emmanuel, in an interview with NAN, explained that pneumonia is a lung infection and is not caused simply by exposure to rain,…
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W.H.O. WARNS DRC EBOLA OUTBREAK REMAINS FAR FROM CONTROL
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains far from being contained, with a continued risk of international spread. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said nearly 5,000 people had been infected and more than 2,300 had died across six provinces and 55 health…
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FOOD SCIENTIST URGES NIGERIANS TO CUT DOWN ON ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS
A food scientist with the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Kafayat Adebayo, has urged Nigerians to reduce their consumption of over-processed and ultra-processed foods and drinks to promote better health. Adebayo, the Oyo State Coordinator of Port Health Services, gave the advice during a health talk at the 2026 Quarterly Lecture organised by Criterion, Oyo…
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PAEDIATRICIAN DEBUNKS MYTH THAT BREAST MILK CAN TURN SOUR INSIDE BREAST
A Consultant Paediatrician at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Edamisan Temiye, has dismissed the belief that breast milk can become sour or contaminated inside a mother’s breast when a baby stops breastfeeding for several days. He described the belief as false, explaining that breast milk remains safe inside the breast. The paediatrician said breast…
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LASSA FEVER: NIGERIA RECORDS 1,000 CONFIRMED CASES, 237 DEATHS
Nigeria has recorded 1,000 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 237 deaths across 23 states as of epidemiological week 30 of 2026, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The NCDC’s latest situation report, covering July 13 to July 26, put the case fatality rate at 23.7 per cent, compared with…
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DRC EBOLA OUTBREAK: OVER 300 CHILDREN DEAD AS EXPERTS BACK VACCINE TRIAL
More than 300 children have died in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the United Nations warning that children and women are bearing a disproportionate share of the health crisis. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said children account for nearly a quarter of confirmed Ebola cases but almost one-third…
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AFRICA CDC, WHO CALL FOR COMMUNITY-LED ACTION AS DRC EBOLA OUTBREAK ESCALATES
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have called for urgent community-led action to contain the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Following a joint high-level mission to Uganda and the DRC, the agencies urged stronger case detection, contact tracing, treatment…
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SEIZURES ARE MEDICAL CONDITIONS, NOT SPIRITUAL ATTACKS. – PAEDIATRICIAN
A paediatrician and Medical Director of Emel Hospital, Festac, Dr. Leo Odudu, has urged parents to seek immediate medical attention for children experiencing seizures, stressing that the condition is a medical emergency and not a spiritual attack. Odudu explained that seizures result from abnormal electrical activity in the brain and can present as jerking movements,…
