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Edo declares cholera outbreak, confirms six cases

5 September 2024

The Director of Public Health in the ministry, Stephenson Ojeifo, announced this during a news conference in Benin. Ojeifo said that the six confirmed cases were identified among the 40 suspected cholera cases recorded to date in the state. He noted that while awaiting the results, the patients were managed in accordance with cholera management […]

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Cross River hails media support in reducing cholera spread

15 August 2024

The event was organised by the Nigeria Health Watch in collaboration with the state Ministry of Health to discuss the current cholera situation in Nigeria and checkmate the state’s progress in cholera management, as well as the essential role of media in public health reporting. The workshop also featured a question-and-answer session, and participants took […]

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Cholera Outbreak: FG advocates good environmental practices

23 June 2024

In light of the increasing number of deaths and cases of cholera in the country, the Federal Government has enjoined Nigerians to imbibe good personal environmental hygiene to curb further spread across the country. The advice was given by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Environment, Mahmud Kambari at an event held ahead of the […]

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