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ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s first confirmed Ebola patient in more than a decade has been evacuated to Switzerland aboard a medical aircraft, following a carefully coordinated operation at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja early Monday, October 26, 2026. The evacuation was confirmed by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad…
Nigeria’s latest Ebola case has been traced to a 42-year-old Ugandan-born woman married to a Swiss diplomat stationed in Abuja, as health authorities intensify investigations to determine where she contracted the potentially fatal viral disease. The case, confirmed through laboratory testing on October 20, marks Nigeria’s first confirmed Ebola infection in more than a decade….
ABUJA, Nigeria — Concerns over the spread of Ebola virus disease in Nigeria have intensified following reports that a diplomat diagnosed with the deadly Bundibugyo strain developed multi-organ failure, prompting renewed attention to the country’s emergency response and disease-surveillance measures. The development was disclosed on Wednesday, October 21, by officials of the Nigeria Centre for…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s battle against the Ebola virus has entered a critical phase following the Federal Government’s confirmation of an imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), prompting intensified surveillance and urgent efforts to prevent further transmission. The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare confirmed the case…
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The death toll linked to the consumption of suspected toxic alcoholic drinks and locally produced herbal concoctions popularly known as “Monkey Tail” in Ondo State has risen to 49, with about 170 people reportedly affected in the widening health crisis. The latest figure was disclosed by the Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka,…
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The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has taken delivery of three complete sets of dialysis machines donated by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and his wife, Pastor Mrs. Folu Adeboye. The equipment, identified as the Nefro Renal Care Solution, was delivered to the hospital in…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains “far from being under control”, as the disease continues to spread at an unprecedented pace and threatens to cross into more countries. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued the warning amid growing concern over the speed…
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Medical doctors in Nigeria have sounded a fresh warning over what they describe as a growing healthcare manpower crisis, revealing that only about 55,000 doctors are currently available to cater to a population exceeding 220 million people. The development has heightened concerns about the capacity of the nation’s health sector to meet the medical needs…
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Former Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director-General and current senior official at the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has cautioned that Nigeria may face significant challenges containing a future Ebola outbreak if longstanding weaknesses in the country’s healthcare system are not addressed. His warning comes at a time when health authorities across…