The Ministry of Health in Edo State has declared a cholera outbreak, confirming six cases of the disease as of Thursday, September 5. This was announced by Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, Director of Public Health in the ministry, during a news conference in Benin. Ojeifo revealed that the six confirmed cases were identified from…

An outbreak of gastroenteritis has hit Kirikasamma and surrounding areas, resulting in the deaths of seven people and the hospitalization of several others. The outbreak has spread across multiple communities, including Malori, Maikintari, Dilmari, Kirikasamma, and parts of Baturiya village. Musa Abdullahi Diladige, the Primary Healthcare Coordinator of Kirikasamma Local Government Area, confirmed…

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has shut down over 400 illegal medicine stores in Cross River State. In ensuring the quality, safety, and effectiveness of medications within the healthcare system, the council apprehended five illegal medicine dealers. This was revealed in a statement by the Director of Enforcement for Cross River State, Pharmacist Stephen…

Thailand has confirmed Asia’s first known case of a new, more dangerous strain of mpox, in a patient who recently traveled to an African country. The patient, a 66-year-old European, arrived in Bangkok on August 14 and was hospitalized after showing symptoms consistent with mpox. The Department of Disease Control announced on Thursday, August…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has stated that parents are aiding the menace of human trafficking in Oyo state. Head of NAPTIP Oyo State Office, Mr. Augustine Akanya made this declaration on Wednesday, August 21 in Ibadan while speaking during a town hall meeting of stakeholders organised by…

Sweden has confirmed its first case of the more dangerous variant of mpox, marking the first time this strain has been identified outside Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak a global public health emergency. The Swedish Public Health Agency revealed on Thursday, August 15, that the infected individual in…

The Canadian government has issued a warning to its citizens to prepare for a new hypothetical virus that could lead to food and fuel disruptions. The Centre for Occupational Health and Safety rolled out a second edition of their Flu and Infectious Disease Outbreaks Business Continuity Plan Handbook. The guide provides information…

The World Health Organization on Wednesday, August 14 declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency. The UN health body convened its emergency mpox committee amid concerns that a deadlier strain of the virus, clade Ib, had reached four previously unaffected areas in Africa. This strain had previously been contained to…

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has officially declared mpox a “public health emergency of continental security.” This alarming declaration comes in response to the rapid spread of a new variant of the virus, known as Clade Ib, which has already resulted in over 13,700 cases and 450 deaths across…