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The World Health Organization expects more cases of a rare, human-to-human hantavirus strain to emerge following three deaths on a cruise ship. The MV Hondius became a floating laboratory for the Andes virus after passengers fell ill while crossing the Atlantic. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO chief, confirmed five cases and three deaths so far….
Passengers aboard the MV Hondius are now observing strict health protocols similar to those seen during the COVID 19 pandemic as international health authorities investigate a rare hantavirus outbreak linked to multiple deaths on the vessel. The outbreak has drawn global attention after three passengers died and several others fell ill during the ship’s Atlantic…
Sokoto health officials have confirmed that 33 children died following an outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis. The state recorded 256 suspected cases across eight local government areas since the disease resurfaced last month. Sabon Birni is the worst hit with 63 cases, followed closely by Wamakko and Shagari. Most deaths occurred at home because parents initially…
The United States Supreme Court on Monday temporarily restored mail and telehealth access to mifepristone, the widely used abortion drug, halting a lower court order that had banned its delivery nationwide while the justices consider emergency appeals from its manufacturers. Justice Samuel Alito, who handles emergency applications from the 5th Circuit, issued an administrative…
Three people have died following a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship travelling between Argentina and Cape Verde, raising urgent questions among global health authorities about how the potentially deadly virus spread among passengers. The World Health Organisation confirmed one case of the virus as of the time of reporting, while stressing that…
Three passengers are dead, and one remains in intensive care following a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius. The vessel was travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde when a rare respiratory illness began to spread among those on board. World Health Organisation officials confirmed one case of the rodent-borne virus, while five other passengers…
Access to one of the most widely used abortion medications in the United States has been disrupted after a federal appeals court temporarily blocked its delivery by mail, setting off a fresh legal and political battle over reproductive rights. The ruling, issued on Friday by the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, requires that…
Medical experts and researchers are calling for a unified front to address the escalating burden of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Nigeria and across Sub-Saharan Africa. At a high-level meeting held at the University of Abuja, stakeholders warned that the condition is pushing already fragile healthcare systems to a breaking point. With millions of lives…
Rising consumption of salt among Nigerians has come under renewed scrutiny as Mojisola Adeyeye signals regulatory action to curb what health authorities describe as a growing public health risk linked to preventable deaths. Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement on the draft “Reduction of Sodium in Pre-Packaged Foods Regulations 2026,” the Director-General of National Agency for…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has launched a new technical team in Anambra to track HIV transmission rates. This surveillance effort aims to secure epidemic control within the state. Dr Tope Ilori, the agency director, tasked the team with delivering precise, data-backed insights to guide health interventions. The state must now identify…
