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Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Ba’amlong, disclosed this during a press briefing in Jos on Monday.

It also directed centre presidents to verify the availability and accessibility of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), particularly in accident...

The attack comes as DRC continues to battle the largest and deadliest phase of the current Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak.

The development comes six days after Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case in more than a decade.

He said the NCDC had sent advisories to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation...

The NCDC Director-General, Jide Idris, gave the directive during a media briefing in Abuja on Sunday, stressing that healthcare workers...

The Director-General of the NCDC, Jide Idris, gave the warning during a briefing in Abuja on Sunday, where he provided...

Mr Idris said the agency was already covering accommodation and feeding costs for those placed in designated facilities but had...

Mr Idris said the contacts include healthcare workers, the confirmed patient’s domestic staff and spouse, as well as health personnel...

A recent report by the Climate Impact Lab estimated that Nigeria could record 31,400 additional heat-related deaths between September 2026...

The commissioner said the state’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) had been working ahead of the confirmation, with measures being put...

The woman, the country’s third confirmed case of Bundibugyo virus disease, was a close family member and direct contact of...

Uganda had earlier battled an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus, which was declared on 15 May...

Kenya has so far recorded nine confirmed Ebola cases caused by Bundibugyo virus, including one death.

The trial, named Tumaini, which means “hope” in Swahili, will assess vaccine candidates designed to protect against the Bundibugyo virus,...

Mr Atiku made the demand in a statement posted on his X account on Friday, in reaction to a statement...

He said the information would not be disclosed publicly, emphasising the importance of protecting patients’ privacy during outbreak investigations.

The Ministry of Health says the directive follows concerns raised by the Office of the National Security Adviser over reported...

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said both patients travelled through Entebbe International Airport on 3...

Mr Pate said 21 states had already updated their Ebola response plans, while the remaining 15 states are expected to...

However, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said they had...

The WHO said it was working with French authorities to establish the source of the infection, possible routes of transmission...

Mr Kaseya said the Bundibugyo strain, first identified in Uganda 19 years ago, had caused only three outbreaks, yet no...

Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday, Mr Kaseya said he was familiar with the political dynamics across...

The plan aims to strengthen surveillance, regulation and enforcement, with the minister urging stakeholders to address lead exposure at its...