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October 30, 2017

No fresh cases of Monkeypox virus recorded – Bayelsa govt

Bayelsa Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ebitimitula Etebu, on Monday dismissed reports that two new cases of monkeypox disease have been detected in the state. Etebu said the two cases were not fresh but old ones. He added that blood samples sent for confirmatory tests at the World Health Organisation’s reference laboratory in Dakar, Senegal, returned in batches.... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Lassa fever: 5 effective ways to keep rats away from your home

If you’ve been paying any attention to what’s important on the news and not the trivialities on social media (like why guys should not call ladies on Whatsapp), then you’d know that Lassa fever is back and has claimed lives in several parts of the country in the last one month. In July, a student... Read More

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How a 22-year-old saved the world from the worst cyber attack ever

by Soma Oj. While it’s cool that we are swooning over Emmanuel Macron, the 39-year-old who has just become the biggest threat to Justin Trudeau’s existence as the most attractive world leader – yes, he’s also the French President but you get what we mean. While it’s also cool that the more introspective amongst us... Read More

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BREAKING: Ebola returns – WHO

by Omoleye Omoruyi The deadly disease that took the lives of many in Nigeria and some other African countries is back. The World Health Organisation announced this, saying that a National Reference Library in Kinshasa confirmed the incident. The outbreak is reported to have claimed three lives in the Republic of Congo.

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February 4, 2015

Why you shouldn’t click porn links on your Facebook feed

by Chinwe Okafor Over 100,000 people had their computers infected with malware after clicking on a porn video that popped up on their news feeds. The virus infects computers with a Trojan, allowing hackers to remotely control your computer. It also then posts the video from the victim’s Facebook profile, starting the cycle over again. The video in... Read More

December 20, 2014

Freeman Osonuga: This is how to survive the Ebola virus disease

by Dr. Freeman Osonuga Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) which is also known as Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever, is a deadly viral disease caused by Ebola Viruses. It was in the year 1976 that Ebola first appeared in two outbreaks, one in a village near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (where it took... Read More

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December 16, 2014

Opinion: Buhari V. Jonathan, let us compare

by Bala Muhammed The All Progressives’ Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) recently held their Conventions to elect/confirm their respective presidential flag-bearers. In the two parallel events held in Lagos and Abuja, former military Head of State, retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari, and incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan emerged as the two parties’ respective... Read More

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September 8, 2014

Warning! This Ebola movie will make you laugh hard… till you cry (WATCH)

by Akan Ido Nollywood will try but we can assure you that even the Nigerian movie industry will find it hard to beat this Ghanaian Ebola ‘movie’ in sheer tackiness and outright stupidity. Okay, let’s punish you with what we imagine is the storyline – a Ghanaian herbalist finds the long sought cure for the... Read More

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September 1, 2014

Don’t sweat it: Bayelsa denies rumours of Ebola in town

by Isi Esene The Bayelsa health commissioner, Dr. Ayebatonye Owei, has dispelled rumours of an Ebola virus case in the state. Reacting to insinuations that three Ebola cases were recorded over the weekend at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, one of the isolation centres in the state, Owei said those were merely rumours.... Read More

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August 19, 2014

World Health Organisation says it is safe travel to Ebola-affected countries [DETAILS]

by Azubuike Azikiwe The World Health Organisation (WHO) says travelling to Ebola-affected countries is safe and the risk is at best, minimal. The apex health body in the world has released information, saying passengers can proceed to travel to countries like Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria, which have been affected by the deadly virus.... Read More

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August 15, 2014

Opinion: #Ebola- The handshake is now a symbol of death

by John Dania In Nigeria today, many dread this deadly virus so much so that no one wants to shake hands with friends or loved ones. Ebola first appeared in 1976 in 2 simultaneous outbreaks, in Nzara, Sudan, and in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of Congo. The latter was in a village situated near the Ebola... Read More

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August 13, 2014

Opinion: How to protect yourself from Ebola while travelling

by Isi Esene Avoid bodily contact with people on a trip, this one is nearly impossible, but you can try; Remember: Sweat is a bodily fluid. Planning a holiday vacation can be really exciting, after making your hotel reservations you begin to think of all the places you want to visit and which attractions you... Read More

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Doctors contract deadly virus from pregnant woman in Ebonyi

by S’ola Filani A total of eight doctors, four nurses and five health workers have been infected with Lassa fever, contracted after participating in a surgical operation on a pregnant woman at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Abakaliki (FETHA), Ebonyi state. The state Chairman of Nigerian Medical Association, (NMA), Dr. Chidi Esike told journalists on... Read More

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October 25, 2013

Game changer? Baby born with HIV still disease-free years later after getting treated with ARV drugs

Just hours after delivery, a baby born with HIV in Mississippi was given high doses of three antiretroviral drugs. Two and half years later, doctors say the little girl still has no evidence of the life-threatening disease in her blood, despite being taken off medication. It’s a potential game changer in the fight against the... Read More

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Worse than AIDS: Scientists discover STD more infectious than HIV

Health officials are warning that two cases of a so-called ‘sex superbug’ have been confirmed in Hawaii. Hawaii News Now reports that the ‘sex superbug’ is a resistant strain of gonorrhea. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has asked Congress for $50 million to find a new antibiotic to treat the drug-resistant strain of... Read More

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Warning issued as new coronavirus causes 8 deaths in the Arabian Peninsula and the UK (WATCH)

In a cautionary report on Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned of a deadly new virus that has sickened more than a dozen people and killed eight in the Arabian Peninsula and the U.K. so far. No cases of the new virus — a coronavirus that experts say had previously never been seen in humans... Read More

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Opinion: HIV – Do we have a cure at last?

by James Gallagher The first thing to note is that HIV is not the killer it used to be. A baby girl has been “functionally cured” of HIV in the US. The difference it will make to her life could be huge – avoiding a lifetime of medication, social stigma and worries about whether to... Read More

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Medical history? US doctors have cured two-year-old born with HIV

by Rachel Ogbu This is definitely news to hold your breath for but it is believed that medical history has been made. Doctors in the United States claim they were successful with first ‘functional cure’ of unnamed two-year-old born with HIV. This is the first time a case like this has been documented and apparently... Read More

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December 3, 2012

Report: HIV vaccine set to hit the market

After nearly 30 years of desperately searching for solutions to the Human-Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, the vermin that leads to the deadly Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, AIDS, the world may soon heave a sigh of relief, as real hope has been kindled of a possible vaccine that could, on a single dose, offer lifelong immunity to... Read More

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November 23, 2012

Did you know there’s a virus deadlier than HIV? [READ]

The WHO website states that an estimated 1.4 million cases of hepatitis A occur annually, an estimated two billion people worldwide have been infected with the hepatitis B virus and 150 million people are chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus. Staggering! On 16 July, health officials in the US state of Colorado warned 8,000... Read More

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Scary times: “Avoid handshakes and promiscuous sex,” Ugandan president advises after Ebola kills 14

by Stanley Azuakola The deadly Ebola virus has put the East African nation of Uganda on the edge. An outbreak of the virus killed 14 people last week and has put many more at risk. Ebola isn’t your regular kind of virus. What makes it such a threat is that it can be transmitted once... Read More

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December 1, 2011

#WorldAIDSDay2011: HIV/AIDS in pictures

by Wilfred Okiche Today is world HIV/AIDS day, a day set aside to commemorate those living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus which has been in existence for thirty years now. We bring you pictures that tell the story of HIV/AIDS so far. How the virus is transmitted Fela Anikulapo Kuti died of HIV- related complications... Read More

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