Tag: Cholera
Cholera : C/River rejects inclusion among affected states
The Cross River Government has rejected inclusion of the state among the ten states affected by cholera outbreak by the National Centre for Disease...
Cholera: Health Experts urge adequate regulations, access to clean water
Mrs Abiola Paul-Ozieh, Chairman of the Healthcare Providers Association of Nigeria (HCPAN), Lagos Chapter, on Wednesday called for adequate regulation and enlightenment to curb...
Plateau has no recorded case of cholera – Commissioner
Dr Cletus Shurkuk, Plateau’s Commissioner for Health, says the state has not recorded any case of cholera.
Shurkuk, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),...
Academy issues advisory on cholera
The Academy of Medicine Specialties of Nigeria has issued a public advisory regarding the cholera outbreak in the country.
The President of the academy, Prof....
Treat Cholera with same seriousness as COVID-19 – Rep. Faleke...
Rep. James Faleke (Ikeja Federal Constituency) has called on Nigerians to treat the outbreak of cholera in some parts of the country with the...
Expert urges intervention of professionals to contain spread of Cholera
An expert in development strategies, Mr Micheal Ale, has advised the Federal and State Governments to urgently engage professionals in finding immediate solution to...
Katsina records 2 cholera cases, zero-cases in Kaduna, Kano
As Nigeria grapples with a surging cholera outbreak, available data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that no fewer than 31...
Cholera: Lagos residents lament access to potable water
Some Lagos residents have decried the poor access to public water by the Lagos State Water Corporation (LWC), amid the cholera outbreak.
They disclosed this...
FG upbeat on curtailing spread of cholera
Federal Government has promised to curtail the spread of cholera through effective hygiene and sanitation practices in the country.
Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State...
Cholera: LASCOPA mandates display of essential information on products
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has directed all supermarkets and stores in the state to prominently display critical information on consumable products...
Cholera outbreak: Oyo health workers, nurses’ strike paralyses activities in hospitals
The seven-day warning strike embarked upon by medical and health workers in Oyo State has paralysed activities in hospitals across the state.
The News Agency...
Cholera: Group urges FG to reintroduce hand washing practices
The President of Safe Water Global Initiative, Mr Francis Uzoma, has called for the reintroduction of hand washing practices in public places to curtail...
Cholera: FCT schools take precautionary measures
Some primary schools in the FCT say they have evolved precautionary measures to avoid the outbreak of cholera in the schools.
A correspondent of the...
No confirmed Cholera case in Abia says health official
Abia Government says that there was no confirmed case of cholera in the state, though it recorded 109 cases of stooling and vomiting in...
We have structures to combat cholera outbreak in Ondo – Commissioner
The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, said the state has activated its surveillance for immediate response to any case of cholera...
Lagos Island epicentre of Lagos cholera outbreak- Health Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says Lagos Island has the highest number of suspected cholera cases with 106 cases out...
Cholera outbreak reported near Calabar
The Cross River Ministry of Health has confirmed another cholera outbreak in a remote area of Odukpani Local Government Area, near Calabar.
The Permanent Secretary,...
