A North Carolina teenager has died after being infected by Naegleria fowleri, a rare and almost always fatal brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater, state health officials confirmed on Tuesday. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the death on Tuesday. Further extending condolences to the teenager’s family, friends, and community. The…
Popular Nigerian cleric and founder of Rock Word Church and Dominion International, Pastor Adamson Aromaegbe, has died. Aromaegbe, a Port Harcourt-based gospel preacher, reportedly died on Friday. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear. The church confirmed his death in a statement issued on Sunday by Rev. Nnamdy Echezona. Church Confirms Aromaegbe’s Death The church…
Nigeria has achieved a major milestone in its fight against polio after the World Health Organisation (WHO) accepted the country’s documentation for wild polio-free status. The announcement came through the WHO Regional Office for Africa, known as WHO AFRO, in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. WHO Accepts Nigeria’s Documentation WHO said the Africa Regional Certification…
Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling for a reduction in the number of recommended childhood vaccines from 18 to 11. Also recommending that the combined mumps, measles, and rubella shot be split into three separate injections given across multiple doctor visits. Standing in the Oval Office, Trump invoked the long-debunked claim that…
Chad’s health ministry confirmed on Thursday that thirteen people have died and nearly 240 others have been infected since a cholera outbreak was officially declared in the country in July. Eleven of the thirteen deaths occurred in the capital, N’Djamena, during August alone. The outbreak is also affecting the northern province of Hadjer Lamis. The…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has quarantined a passenger boat on the Congo River after five people died during its journey, prompting health authorities to screen all 255 passengers for Ebola and cholera. The Yingfeng 2, operated by a Chinese company, was intercepted near Bende Bende port, about 65 km upstream from the capital, Kinshasa….
The Plateau State Government has launched the 2026 World Breastfeeding Week in Jos, calling on families, employers, religious leaders, health workers, and development partners to build an environment where breastfeeding is protected and supported at every level of society. The official launch took place at the Ministry of Health Conference Hall, J.D. Gomwalk Secretariat, with…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) the largest in the country’s history, as infections and deaths continue to rise. According to the WHO, the outbreak had recorded 3,605 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths as of 30 July 2026, representing a fatality rate…
The Ekiti State Government has pledged its support for the 2026 Malaria Larval Source Management (LSM) intervention. The programme is designed to reduce mosquito breeding and curb malaria transmission across the state. The commitment was announced by the Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, during a meeting with federal and state partners implementing the intervention under…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed three alcohol manufacturing companies in Ota, Ogun State, over the alleged production of banned sachet and PET bottled alcoholic drinks. The enforcement operation was led by Assistant Director of the Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, Kunle Ojo. According to NAFDAC, inspectors uncovered multiple…
