NCDC Issues Meningitis Alert as Dry Season Peaks

NCDC Issues Meningitis Alert as Dry Season Peaks

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a high-priority public health advisory following an uptick in Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) risks. This warning specifically targets states within the “African Meningitis Belt” during the current peak of the dry season. Health officials warned that the disease can progress with lethal speed, often proving…

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Nigeria Rolls Out School Hearing Checks, Newborn Screening Nationwide

  Nigeria’s Federal Government has announced plans to introduce routine hearing checks in primary schools and scale up newborn hearing screening across the country, in a move aimed at improving early detection of hearing impairment and building more inclusive learning environments for children. The announcement was made as Nigeria joined the rest of the world…

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Euracare Defends Suspended Doctors in Adichie Son’s Death Probe

  Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital has publicly defended the professional conduct of its medical director and two other doctors facing interim suspension over the death of 21-month-old Nkanu Nnamdi Esege, the son of renowned author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, while raising serious concerns about procedural irregularities and confidentiality breaches during the regulatory investigation. The Medical and Dental…

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UCH Workers Begin Five-Day Warning Strike 

Healthcare services at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, came to a near standstill yesterday as workers commenced a five-day warning strike to protest what they described as a deliberate policy of internal electricity rationing implemented by the hospital management. The industrial action was declared by the Council of UCH Union Leaders (CUUL), a coalition…

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Lassa Fever: Benue Death Toll Rises

Lassa Fever: Benue Death Toll Rises

Health authorities in Benue State have sounded the alarm over a surging Lassa fever outbreak that has claimed ten lives, including five medical doctors. As of late February 2026, the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) in Makurdi reported 28 suspected cases, with 17 confirmed positive and currently under intensive care. The Chief Medical Director,…

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NCDC Warns of Lassa Fever Surge Among Medical Personnel

ABUJA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a high-priority advisory following a sharp spike in Lassa fever infections among the nation’s frontline defenders. As of Epidemiological Week 7 of the 2025/2026 transmission season, 15 healthcare workers have tested positive for the viral hemorrhagic illness, with two confirmed fatalities. This…

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