Experts are worried that the virus is spreading far and fast, with devastating consequences
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The Prelate Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Dr. Samuel Emeka Kanu Uche, during a courtesy visit to the Governor at the Governor’s Office in Osogbo, noted that the church is strategising on how to improve the economy of the state through commercial farming that will provide jobs for the youth
“The medical feat was due to the cooperation and commitment of staff of the hospital to the ethics of the medical profession on preservation of lives
Independent expert to the World Health Organization on Monday Began deliberating whether to declare a global emergency over-the Zika virus,…
The Project Manager of the organisation, Chinedu Omorie, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Birnin Kebbi that the organisation was established to assist women suffering from the disease and to help the victims to deal with the issue of stigma which they faced
The senator made the call over the weekend in Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State while doling out rice seeds and Napsack sprayers to rice farmers drawn from the six local government areas of the Southern Senatorial district
In her speech, Mrs. Agbo observed that since good health was a paramount need, it was logical to institute a process that would ensure sound health for the citizenry
He listed the beneficiaries to include Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; University of Ibadan; University of Ilorin; University of Port-Harcourt; University of Maiduguri; and University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Speaking on Saturday in Kuje, Abuja on the occasion of the tripartite Environmental Sanitation Day organized by the National Inter-ministerial Committee on ‘LASSA FEVER’, Mohammed said: “The idea of designated sanitation days at states, local governments as well as markets across the country has remained a legacy
He said: “When you put your refuse in bags and containers properly in your home, it will prevent rodents from visiting the refuse point or turning it to breeding place
Ossai said the exercise, which was designed to last for five days (Thursday to Monday), might be extended by a day or two for effective grassroots coverage
Top scientists and philosophers such as IEET Fellow, Dr. Aubrey de Grey; IEET Executive Director, Dr. James Hughes; IEET Fellow, Dr. Ben Goertzel; and IEET Fellow, Dr. Natasha Vita-More, spoke remotely via Skype at the event
The WHO Director-General, Margaret Chan, said this at a meeting on Friday with the agency’s executive board in Geneva, adding that the spread of the mosquito-borne disease had gone from a mild threat to one of alarming proportions
They noted that an estimated two to 10 per cent of mothers develop diabetes during pregnancy and often these conditions can be addressed prior to pregnancy
Other members are Prof. Michael Adikwu, winner in 2006 and Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja; and Prof. Elijah Mshelia, a nuclear physicist and fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science
The manifestation of Zika virus infection include: mild fever, rash (mostly maculo-papular), headaches, joint pain (arthralgia), muscle pain (myalgia), loss of weight (asthenia) and non-purulent conjunctivitis
“However, I would like to note that if the disease becomes endemic in Nigeria, there is a possibility of human cases emerging
He said research and trials are ongoing around the world to cut down the treatment period of Drug Resistant TB from 20 months to nine months
WHO Chief, Margaret Chan, said on Thursday during an interaction with member state representatives in Geneva, that the level of alarm was extremely high
The government also advised residents to block all holes in their homes through which rats could gain entrance and also refrain from eating rat meat as well as any food already contaminated with urine, saliva and faeces of infected rat