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Health & Medical32 posts

Update: COVID-19 Nigeria

As of November 3 2021, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control published figures on the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. The figures are as follows:   99 new cases of COVID-19; Bauchi-24 Plateau-24 FCT-22 Lagos-9 Taraba-8 Kaduna-4 Edo-3 Kano-3 Bayelsa-1 Rivers-1 212,150 confirmed 203,524 discharged 2,899 deaths Today’s report includes: ...Read more
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2021-11-04
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COVID-19 Nigeria Update

The Nigierian Center for Disease Control has released figures on the Covid-19 pandemic. 437 new cases have been reported as of 29th September 2021.  Lagos-126 Rivers-76 Kwara-44 FCT-37 Edo-32 Kaduna-30 Anambra-22 Delta-22 Osun-12 Benue-7 Abia-6 Nasarawa-6 Kano-5 Ekiti-3 Plateau -3 Bayelsa-2 Ogun-2 Oyo-2 205,484 confirmed 193,48 ...Read more
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2021-09-30
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COVID-19 Nigeria Update

The Nigierian Center for Disease Control has released figures on the Covid-19 pandemic. 437 new cases have been reported as of 29th September 2021.  Lagos-126 Rivers-76 Kwara-44 FCT-37 Edo-32 Kaduna-30 Anambra-22 Delta-22 Osun-12 Benue-7 Abia-6 Nasarawa-6 Kano-5 Ekiti-3 Plateau -3 Bayelsa-2 Ogun-2 Oyo-2 205,484 confirmed 193,48 ...Read more
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2021-09-30
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Nigeria Reports Cholera Cases

Nigeria has reported 81,413 associated cases of  cholera in the country with 2,791 recorded deaths.  An epidiomology report gave by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) expressed that Cholera infection was active in 28 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2021.  The states are Abia, Adamawa, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ekiti, Enugu, ...Read more
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2021-09-30
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Covid-19 Nigeria Update

Below Are Figures On The Covid-19 Pandemic From The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control As Of 21st September 2021.   513 New Cases Of COVID1 9 Lagos-132 FCT-80 Rivers-70 Kaduna-43 Edo-40 Ondo-32 Delta-23 Akwa Ibom-21 Kwara-16 Gombe-12 Anambra-9 Benue-9 Kano-7 Oyo-6 Borno-3 Plateau-3 Bayelsa-2 Kastina-2 Ogun-2 Jigawa-1 202, ...Read more
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2021-09-22
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Nigeria: Covid-19 Update

Below are some figures from Nigeria Centre for Disease Control as of 14th September, 2021.   387 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria; Lagos-114 Rivers-91 FCT-32 Edo-31 Delta-28 Kwara-20 Bayelsa-18 Akwa Ibom-15 Oyo-10 Osun-8 Gombe-5 Plateau-5 Ekiti-4 Ogun-3 Kano-2 Kaduna-1 199,538 confirmed 188,4 ...Read more
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2021-09-14
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COVID-19 UPDATE: NIGERIA

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control  727 new cases of COVID19 Nigeria as of 9th September 2021 Rivers-257 Lagos-157 Edo-85 Imo-63 FCT-33 Delta-28 Kaduna-27 Benue-17 Akwa Ibom-13 Ekiti-13 Taraba-12 Bayelsa-5 Kano-4 Ogun-4 Oyo-3 Abia-2 Nasarawa-2 Plateau-2 197,773 confirmed 185,597 discharged 2,585 deaths     ...Read more
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2021-09-10
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COVID-19 Edo State: No Vaccination, No Church, or Bank

State Governor of Edo State , Mr. Godwin Obaseki announced that residents will no longer be allowed to access most institutional buildings and facilities without evidence of Covid vaccinations. These facilities includeo public and private places such as banks, event and worship centres. The State Governor said that this precaution was necessary to protect residents and would be enforced by s ...Read more
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2021-08-24
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COVID-19: Nigeria Update

As of 23rd August 2021, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reported 565 new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria. The figures are as follows: Lagos-205 Rivers-73 Ondo-63 FCT-53 Oyo-53 Ekiti-37 Delta-24 Edo-20 Benue-12 Bayelsa-6 Kwara-6 Osun-6 Ogun-5 Adamawa-2 187,588 confirmed 168,818 discharged 2,276 deaths Today’s report includes: ...Read more
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2021-08-24
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Covid-19 Update: Nigeria

As of 15th August, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has released new figures for Covid-19 cases in Nigeria.  541 new cases of COVID19 Nigeria; Lagos-242 Akwa Ibom-94 Enugu-48 Oyo-48 Anambra-34 Rivers-19 Ogun-17 Ekiti-15 FCT-9 Kwara-7 Abia-5 Delta-2 Niger-1 182,503 confirmed 167,132 discharged 2,219 deaths Today’s report incl ...Read more
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2021-08-16
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Covid-19 Update in Nigeria

Covid-19 Update in Nigeria as of 8th August 2021. 471 new cases of Covid-19 Lagos-219 Akwa Ibom-102 Ondo-37 Oyo-33 Kwara-19 Rivers-16 Ekiti-15 Delta-14 Ogun-7 FCT-5 Niger-2 Edo-1 Katsina-1 178,086 confirmed 165,763 discharged 2,187 deaths States with zero cases reported (6): Gombe, Kano, Osun, Plateau, Sokoto and Kaduna Visit covid19.ncdc.gov.ng for more information. ...Read more
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2021-08-10
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Autism Diagnosis: Prison Break Actor Wentworth Miller Shares

Renowed actor Wentworth Miller, famous for his lead role as Michael Scofield in the Prison Break Series, is sharing details the autism diagnosis he was given over the past year.   In an Instagram post, Miller, 49, explained that his initial self diagnosis of autism was followed by a formal diagnosis.   He said: “This isn’t something I’d chang ...Read more
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2021-07-29
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NCDC on the Rise in Monkey Pox cases in Nigeria

Nigeria identified its first monkeypox case in 30 years in 2017. Since September 2017, Nigeria has been encountering the biggest monkeypox flare-up. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed an total of 466 suspected monkeypox cases from 30 states.  Of this, 205 have been affirmed in 18 states.  During the initial a half year of 2021, Nigeria has seen 13 affi ...Read more
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2021-07-22
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COVID-19 Nigeria Update

As of 23 June 2021, there have been 44 new cases of COVID-19. The breakdown is as follows: Lagos-32 Rivers-8 FCT-2 Plateau-2 167,375 confirmed 163,917 discharged 2,118 deaths Today’s report includes data from 3 states with 0 cases reported: Imo, Kano, and Sokoto A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covid19.ncdc.gov.ng ...Read more
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2021-06-24
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Global Health And Wellness Brand Reviv Officially Opens Flagship Clinic In Ikoyi

On Sunday, sixteenth May 2021, REVIV Lagos was authoritatively dispatched for all intents and purposes to a crowd of people of hopeful wellbeing and wellbeing fan. REVIV is a worldwide inward well-being and well-being brand with more than 90 areas, including in different nations.  The dispatch occasion was graced with the presence of Her Excellency First Lady of Ogun State, Mrs. Bamidel ...Read more
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2021-05-22
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Covid-19 Cases: April 2021 Update

As of 21st April 2021, 65 new cases of COVID 19 have been reported in Nigeria. The breakdown is as follows: Lagos-41 Kaduna-6 Kano-3 Rivers-3 Plateau-3 Akwa Ibom-2 Imo-2 Oyo-2 Edo-1 Bauchi-1 Osun-1
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2021-04-22
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Covid-19 Cases April 2021 Update

65 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-41 Kaduna-6 Kano-3 Rivers-3 Plateau-3 Akwa Ibom-2 Imo-2 Oyo-2 Edo-1 Bauchi-1 Osun-1
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2021-04-22
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COVID-19: NPHCDA announces vaccination of over 500,000 people in Nigeria

The National Primary Health Care Agency (NPHCDA) said 513,626 people had gotten the central portion of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 immunization the nation over. The NPHCDA unveiled this in its authority Twitter handle on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria started immunization on March 5, first with medical care laborers who are generally in danger of contami ...Read more
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2021-03-29
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Nigeria: Covid-19 Update

Below are Covid-19 case updates in Nigeria as of 11th February 2021. 938 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-236 FCT-123 Plateau-92 Benue-63 Katsina-53 Oyo-50 Osun-45 Kaduna-43 Edo-33 Ogun-31 Ebonyi-31 Akwa Ibom-30 Kano-26 Gombe-18 Bauchi-16 Delta-12 Imo-11 Cross River-10 ...Read more
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2021-02-12
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Specialities Discuss Nigeria’s Capability to Hold the Covid 19 Vaccine

ABUJA, NIGERIA - Nigerian authorities state the nation is prepared to get its first COVID-19 immunization portions before the finish of January. The public authority needs to immunize 40% of the nation's populace before the current years over. Yet, specialists state the expense and capacity of the antibody represents a test. Authorities said President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President ...Read more
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2021-01-13
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COVID 19: Flights to Nigeria May be Banned

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi, on Monday said the National Assembly and the Ministry of Aviation were thinking about banning flights from the United Kingdom, the United States and different nations with high rates of COVID-19.  Adeyemi, who expressed this in a meeting with one of our journalists in Abuja, said a choice on the issue would be decl ...Read more
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2020-12-29
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COVID-19: All Schools To Remain Closed Until Jan 18

Nigerian Government on Monday mandated closure of all schools till eighteenth of January, 2021.  This became necessary after the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the nation.  The director of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said this at a press preparation of the team in Abuja.  Mustapha said schools in the nation are to stay closed till declare ...Read more
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2020-12-22
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COVID-19: Nigeria to Get Vaccines

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria's previous minister of finance, has guaranteed Nigeria and other African nations of admittance to COVID-19 vaccines as from the end of January through the principal quarter of 2021, an explanation by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.  The assertion cited Mrs Okonjo-Iweala as uncovering this at a private meeting with the Minister of Forei ...Read more
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2020-12-10
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COVID-19 UPDATE: NIGERIA

As of November 30 2020: 145 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-49 FCT-34 Kaduna-34 Plateau-11 Oyo-7 Bayelsa-5 Taraba-4 Sokoto-1 67,557 confirmed 63,282 discharged 1,173 deaths.   ...Read more
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2020-12-01
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Covid-19: Hydroxychloroquine trials Suspended

Out of safety concerns, and in an effort to gather more data, the World Health Organization temporarily halted tests on hydroxychloroquine in its Covid-19 drug trials. “It’s important to continue to gather evidence on the efficacy and safety of hydroxychloroquine,” WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan said at a press briefing in Geneva. “We want to use it if it&rsqu ...Read more
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2020-05-26
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Corona: Making a Mask at Home

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend masks and face coverings to be worn in public. Here is how to make the best mask from home supplies.  **Please note that social distancing is still necassary even wearing a face mask. Standing 6 feet apart is advisable.  If you choose to make your own mask at home, a bedsheet, T-shirt, with no stitching or a ...Read more
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2020-04-30
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Former Nigerian VPs son Tests Positive for Coronavirus

On Sunday, March 22, 2020, Atiku Abubakar former vice president of Nigeria and 2019 Presidential Candidate for PDP revealed that one of the sons has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Under directives of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Atiku disclosed his son had been has transferred to the Gwagwalada Specialist Teaching Hospital in Abuja for isolation and treatme ...Read more
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2020-03-24
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NCDC: How to Self-isolate

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has released guidelines for self isolation in the midst of the Corona virus pandemic.   SELF ISOLATION GUIDANCE FOR NIGERIA Guidance for self-isolation in Nigeria *Close contact: contact within one metre with a confirmed case As Nigeria responds to an outbreak of COVI9-19, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control ...Read more
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2020-03-18
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Corona Virus Hits Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast tests first person in Africa for coronavirus The infamous Wuhan Corona Virus that first spread in China December 2019 claiming over 80 lives has been detected in Ivory Coast.  The invdividual suspected to have the virus is a student who arrived from China and is the first person to be tested on the African continent.  According to Ivory Coast's Ministry of Hea ...Read more
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2020-01-28
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