Nigeria Records 39 Mpox Cases Across 33 States
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recently announced that 39 cases of Mpox (previously known as Monkeypox) have been recorded across 33 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) this year. The most affected states include Bayelsa and Cross River with 5 cases each, while Ogun and Lagos have recorded 4 cases each. In […]
Cholera Outbreak at Kirikiri Prison
The Lagos State government announced on Sunday, June 30, that 25 inmates at Kirikiri Medium Security Prison were suffering from severe gastroenteritis, confirmed to be due to cholera. Health Commissioner Prof. Akin Abayomi provided an update on the cholera situation in the state, stating that immediate medical and environmental actions were taken and were successful. […]
Unregistered Tiger Nut Drinks Linked to Lagos Cholera Outbreak
Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi, the Special Adviser on Health to the Lagos State Governor, has revealed that unregistered tiger nut drinks are a major cause of the recent cholera outbreak in Lagos. In an interview with Punch, Ogunyemi mentioned that many patients reported consuming a specific tiger nut drink in the Eti-Osa local government area before […]