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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 — 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 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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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…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has assured Nigerians that there is currently no confirmed case of hantavirus infection in the country, amid growing global concerns over a recent outbreak linked to international cruise ship travel. In a public health advisory issued on Friday, the agency said it is closely monitoring the global…
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The Sokoto State Government has confirmed the death of 33 children following an outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis that has spread across several communities in the state, raising fresh public health concerns in Northern Nigeria. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Faruk Abubakar-Wurno, disclosed the development during an advocacy meeting on the safety and antimicrobial resistance…
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The Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN), in collaboration with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), has confirmed the availability of bone marrow transplantation — also known as stem cell transplantation — as a curative treatment option for eligible patients living with sickle cell disorder (SCD) in Nigeria. The procedure, medically referred to as hematopoietic stem…
The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LASCA) has revealed that an estimated 160,000 residents of Lagos are currently living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), raising fresh concerns over the state’s public-health response. The agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Folakemi Animashaun, disclosed the figures during a media briefing ahead of the 2025 World AIDS Day…
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The Ogun State Government has expressed concern over the sharp rise in mental health cases across the state, revealing that more than 10,000 patients received treatment within the first half of 2025. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, disclosed this in Abeokuta during an event marking World Mental Health Day, noting that about 1,000 were…
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