DRC Ebola Outbreak Kills 1,587, Spreads Across Five Provinces
GENEVA, Switzerland – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ebola outbreak has become the country’s largest on record, claiming 1,587 lives and infecting…
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WHO Urges Nations to Lift Congo Ebola Travel Bans
BUNIA, DR Congo – The World Health Organization has warned that travel restrictions and border closures imposed over the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic…
Lassa Fever Deaths Rise to 204 Despite Case Decline
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has recorded a decline in new Lassa fever infections, but the disease has already claimed 204 lives in 2026, according…
Cholera Kills 37 as Borno Cases Surpass 3,000
BORNO, Nigeria – A worsening cholera outbreak has claimed at least 37 lives and infected more than 3,000 people across Borno State within a…
WHO Confirms First Ebola Survivor in Congo Outbreak
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization has confirmed the first officially recorded survivor in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
Update: WHO Confirms 11 Hantavirus Cases, Three Deaths on Cruise Ship
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization confirms 11 hantavirus cases, including three deaths, linked to passengers and crew aboard expedition cruise ship MV…
Nigeria Bears 25m Schistosomiasis Cases Rural Women Worst Hit – Expert
ABUJA, Nigeria- Millions of Nigerians are believed to be living with schistosomiasis, with public health experts warning that the country remains one of the…
Suspected Meningitis Outbreak Kills Children in Sokoto as Panic Spreads
SOKOTO, Nigeria – A suspected outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis has killed several residents—mostly children—in Kurawa village, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State,…
Cross River Confirms New COVID-19 Case, Activates Response Measures
CALABAR, Nigeria — The Cross River State Government has confirmed a new case of COVID-19, triggering immediate public health response measures to contain any…
Katsina Records New Lassa Fever Case, Death Toll Rises
KATSINA, Nigeria – Health authorities confirm a fresh Lassa fever case in Katsina State, bringing total infections to three and deaths to two amid…