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EBOLA: KEYAMO ORDERS NO-FLY RESTRICTION FOR 46 CONTACTS OF INFECTED PATIENT

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)

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SENATE SEEKS EMERGENCY FUNDING, MANDATORY EBOLA SCREENING AT ALL ENTRY POINTS

The Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Government to release emergency funds from the service-wide

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FG CONFIRMS EBOLA CASE IN FCT, BEGINS CONTACT TRACING

The Federal Government has confirmed an imported case of Ebola virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)

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NURSE DIES AFTER ASTHMA ATTACK AT ARO HOSPITAL, COLLEAGUE ALLEGES OXYGEN FAILURE

A nurse identified as Taiwo Godwin Ayodeji has died following an asthma attack at the Federal Neuropsychiatric

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NARD GIVES FG TWO WEEKS TO ADDRESS DOCTORS’ WELFARE DEMANDS

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued the Federal Government a two-week deadline

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NCDC RAISES ALERT OVER EBOLA OUTBREAK IN DR CONGO

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country

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FIJI DECLARES NATIONAL HIV EMERGENCY AS NEW CASES SURGE

Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency following a sharp increase in infections, with health authorities

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ENUGU HAS NO CONFIRMED DIPHTHERIA CASE, COMMISSIONER SAYS

The Enugu State Government has dismissed reports of a confirmed diphtheria case in the state, saying investigations into a suspected case

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JAMB TO TAKE OVER HND ADMISSIONS IN POLYTECHNICS, NURSING, HEALTH INSTITUTIONS

The National Board for Technical Education has directed that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board take full

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ONDО ALCOHOL POISONING: DEATH TOLL RISES TO 29 AS 60 CASES RECORDED

The Ondo State Government has confirmed that 29 people have died following suspected exposure

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DRC EBOLA OUTBREAK SURPASSES 7,000 CASES, DEATH TOLL NEARS 3,400

The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 7,000 cases in its latest Ebola outbreak

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PLATEAU SHUTS SCHOOLS OVER SUSPECTED DIPHTHERIA OUTBREAK

The Plateau State Government has directed the immediate temporary closure of all public and private primary