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The Punch on MSN7d
Enforce mandatory diphtheria immunisation, treatment, Reps charge FG
In a bid to address the dangers posed by diphtheria, the House of Representatives has called on the relevant Federal ...
The Punch Newspapers16d
Kaduna community seeks help as diphtheria outbreak kills two
raised the alarm over the outbreak, disclosing that two children had died within a span of 48 hours. According to Suleiman, the deceased children displayed classic diphtheria symptoms, including ...
allAfrica.com on MSN4d
Reps Demand Mandatory Diphtheria Immunisation
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and ...
Daily Post Nigeria on MSN7d
Reps direct enforcement of mandatory diphtheria immunisation, testing
The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and ...
Global South World on MSN15m
Cholera devastates Sudan’s capital amid conflict, power outages, and water scarcity
According to the Ministry’s Emergency Operations Centre, 2,323 new cholera infections and 51 related deaths have been ...
Sudan Tribune10h
Sudan reports surge in cholera cases amid Khartoum water crisis
Sudan’s Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported a surge in cholera cases in Omdurman’s Karrari locality and Jabal Awliya, ...
The Baltic Times2d
Estonian Health Board: Vaccination coverage among children has dropped to critical levels
TALLINN - According to the Health Board, the vaccination coverage of children in Estonia has dropped to a critical level, where the probability of dangerous infectious diseases being brought to ...
Nairametrics6d
House of Representatives tasks health agencies to enforce mandatory diphtheria immunization nationwide
The House of Representatives has tasked the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and the ...
Daily Post Nigeria on MSN7d
Reps demand mandatory diphtheria vaccination nationwide as outbreak claims over 1,200 lives
The House of Representatives has issued a directive to the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control ...
AllAfrica.com6d
Nigeria: Reps Demand Mandatory Diphtheria Immunisation
Moving the motion, Laori noted that Diphtheria, a bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium species, had become a critical public health issue since the first outbreak in Borno in 2011 ...
The Nation Newspaper6d
Reps seek mandatory diphtheria immunisation in 774 councils
Laori described diphtheria as a bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium species, which has become a critical public health issue since the first outbreak in Borno State in 2011. The lawmaker ...
LEADERSHIP Newspaper6d
Reps Demand Mandatory Diphtheria Immunisation
Moving the motion, Laori noted that Diphtheria, a bacterial infection caused by Corynebacterium species, had become a critical public health issue since the first outbreak in Borno in 2011 ...