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Lassa fever: Ondo begins distribution of rat killers
[ad_1] As part of efforts to stem the scourge of the deadly Lassa fever in the state, the Ondo State Government has commenced the distribution of pesticides in prevalent areas in the state to eradicate rats in the area. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control recently rated the state as one of the states with…
March 11 Elections: Fix Glitches, Train Ad Hoc Staff on BVAS Operations – Group Tasks INEC
By Gom Mirian The West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to improve on the foreseeable technical glitches “shortcomings ” ahead of the governorship and state assembly polls. The National Executive Director, Dr. Sanwo Olatunji-David, gave the charge on Tuesday while speaking on the just…
7.3m Adolescent Nigerian Girls, Women Undernourished – UNICEF
Women and adolescent girls Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia are epicentre of nutrition crisis among adolescent girls, women By Gom Mirian No fewer than 7. 6 million adolescent girls and women between the ages of 15 and 49 years old are reported to have been undernourished, putting women and newborn babies at…
Study links deaths from obesity to increase in BMI
[ad_1] Sodiq Ojuroungbe A new study has indicated that there is a significant relationship between body mass index and mortality, revealing that mortality risk increases linearly as BMI increases. The study also countered some previous findings which suggested a survival benefit from overweight and lower levels of obesity in particular groups. In what is known…
Man robbed of N97,000 found unconscious in Jigawa
[ad_1] From Ali Rabiu Ali, Dutse The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Monday found a man unconscious by the roadside in Kiyawa Local Government Area. A statement by the command public relations officer, CSC Adamu Shehu said, “Today being Monday 6th day of March, 2023 at around 0600hrs the Command received a…
LASUTH holds free cataract surgery for Ojokoro residents
[ad_1] The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in collaboration with ‘Friends of LASUTH’, has provided free cataract surgery to residents of the Ojokoro community in the Ojokoro Local Government Development Area. According to a press statement issued by LASUTH and mage available to PUNCH HealthWise, the free cataract surgery was an offshoot of a free…
Deadly throat ailment kills 61 in Kano
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro An outbreak of diphtheria infection has claimed 61 lives in Kano state as of March 2, 2023. The Kano State Case Manager, Dr. Salma Suwaid disclosed this on Monday at a webinar organised by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention with the theme ‘Diptheria outbreak in Nigeria: Vaccination Response.’ Dr….
Study links obesity mortality to increase in BMI
[ad_1] Sodiq Ojuroungbe A new study has indicated that there is a significant relationship between body mass index and mortality, revealing that mortality risk increases linearly as BMI increases. The study also countered some previous findings which suggested a survival benefit from overweight and lower levels of obesity in particular groups. In what is known…
Diphtheria patients show kidney failure signs, brain complications – Doctor
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro The Kano State Case Manager for the diphtheria outbreak, Dr. Salma Suwaid, said patients with diphtheria are presenting with renal failure, slow heart rate, low blood platelet count and neurological complications. Dr. Suwaid said the state recorded 35 cases of Sinus Bradycardia. 15 patients presented with thrombocytopenia and active bleeding, 25 cases…