NCDC Raises Concern On Impact Of Lassa Fever On Healthcare Workers, Says 37 Effected Within 3 Months
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(NCDC) has said that 37 healthcare workers have been infected with Lassa fever in less than three months. It also said that six of them have been affected with the disease within seven days too. The agency added that, it shows the fresh concerns about […]
FG Raises Alarm Over Food Borne Illnesses, Says 200,000 Nigerians Die Yearly
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Hon. Geoffrey Nnaji, has said that 200,000 Nigerians have died from food-borne related illnesses, yearly. Quoting statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Nnaji said that over 600 million people fall ill globally each year due to contaminated food, resulting in approximately 420,000 deaths in […]