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Zoonoses: More than a Health Sector problem

Written by Dr. Samuel Akpan Zoonoses are diseases that are transmissible between humans and animals and vice-versa. According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, over 75% of emerging infectious diseases are traceable to pathogens from animals. Pathogens are gradually …

WHO declares Nigeria Polio-free

On June 18, 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Nigeria free of wild polio, following the completion of documentation for the free status. This documentation was accepted and certified by the Africa Regional Certification Commission for polio eradication (ARCC). …

You can get these diseases from Dogs and Cats

This post originally appeared in Pet MD written by Dr. Jennifer Coates There’s no denying the benefits of including dogs and cats in your life, but as is true with all things, there are downsides. One that is often overlooked …

Join our COVID-19 Survey

Click here to complete the COVID-19 Information Research Survey Coronavirus disease (also known as COVID-19) is a novel infectious disease that was discovered in Wuhan, China in December 2019. By March 2020, the disease was described by the World Health …

Articles Digest from Around the World

Find below our TOP 10 Article Digests for the Week Health News from NPR; Opinion: Always the bridesmaid, Public Health rarely spotlighted until its too late Nigeria Health Watch; When Time Stands Still: Responding to Nigeria’s COVID-19 Outbreak International Livestock Research …

Collaborative Roles of Human and Veterinary Medical Professions to Zoonoses Control

Contributors – Rhoda Peter Asuquo (MD), Samuel Akpan (DVM, MVPH) and Kikiope Oluwarore (DVM, MSc) Zoonoses are diseases that normally exist in animals but can be transmitted to humans and vice versa to cause infections. They may be parasitic, viral, …

Don’t Let Mosquitoes Breed!

Written by Idris Otun and Kikiope Oluwarore Though the world is currently battling with the novel coronavirus which has been declared a global pandemic, it is important that we do not ignore the prevalence and impact of existing infections. This is …

Timeline events of Coronavirus in Nigeria from first case till date

Coronavius, also known as COVID-19, is the current pandemic that is ravaging human populations worldwide and threatening global health. An index case was first reported in Nigeria on February 28, 2020. Since then, health officials and relevant government stakeholders have …

What to know about the first reported case of Coronavirus in Nigeria

The Nigerian Honourable Minister of Health has announced a confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case in Lagos State. “The case is an Italian citizen who works in Nigeria and returned from Milan, Italy to Lagos, Nigeria on the 25th of February …

Coronavirus case now confirmed in Egypt – The first in Africa

This article first appeared on Aljazeera Egypt has confirmed its first case of a deadly coronavirus that emerged in central China at the end of last year and has since spread to more than two dozen countries around the world. …

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