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Special Report: Early symptoms, treatment and other things you need to know…
When on December 31 2019, China alerted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to several cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, little…
African health system ill-equipped to handle Coronavirus outbreak – WHO
How well equipped is the African health system to handle a possible Coronavirus outbreak in the continent?
Ill-equipped, so…
Vaccines against Lassa fever not yet available in Nigeria – FG
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) has declared there is no vaccine available yet against Lassa fever in the country.
Sen.…
Chloroquine phosphate, banned in Nigeria, found effective against…
Preliminary clinical results in China show that Chloroquine Phosphate, used as anti-malarial, is quite effective in treating…
Panic as Lagos records first Lassa fever case
Lagos State has recorded a case of the Lassa Hemorrhagic fever which has been reported to be raging in over 19 states in the…
Coronavirus: Nigeria releases result of five travellers from China
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday released the test result on Coronavirus for five travellers from China.
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Africa records first case of COVID-19
Africa recorded its first case of COVID-19 on Friday as a foreigner who had been put in isolation at a hospital in Egypt tested…
Africa records first confirmed case of Coronavirus
The dreaded and deadly Coronavirus has landed in Egypt, the country’s Health Ministry said on Friday.
The ministry said it has…
FG to Nigerians: Find cure for Coronavirus, Lassa fever get N36m
The Federal Government has announced a N36m cash prize for any Nigerian that finds cure for coronavirus and Lassa fever.
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Lagos clears air on alleged outbreak of Coronavirus at Gowon Estate
The Lagos State Government has dismissed the rumoured suspicion of cases of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-2019) in Gowon Estate…