Health
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Cholera outbreak kills 10 in northern Nigeria
Authorities in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Gombe on Thursday declared an outbreak of cholera after recording at least 10 deaths…
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African conservationists say bushmeat trade fueling zoonotic diseases
Illegal trade in bushmeat, meat from wildlife species that are hunted for human consumption, most often referring to the meat…
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Experts urge Uganda to focus on prevention, no vaccine for rare Ebola strain
Health experts on Tuesday urged Uganda to focus on preventing and controlling the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, noting…
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EBOLA OUTBREAK: Here are seven symptoms that you must be aware of
Ministry of Health Tuesday morning confirmed the unfortunate outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (Sudan variant) in Mubende district, central Uganda.…
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Ghana declares end of Marburg virus disease
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) declared an end of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in the country Friday. “Ghana…
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Women with disabilities are demanding for government intervention so that they can access HIV services
Positive Women with Disabilities Uganda (POWODU) has asked the government to involve women and girls living with disability and HIV…
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Study mutation-targeted prodrug for leukemia treatment may help more patients
A new study conducted by experts at Australia’s Peter MacCallum Cancer Center has found a prodrug for treating blood cancers…
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Canada approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
Health Canada Friday approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in children under 5 years old. The federal health department updated…
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Nurses and Midwives Examinations Board registers 87.1% excellence among its candidates
By Fahim Muyingo Uganda Nurses and Midwives Examinations Board (UNMEB) yesterday released the 2022 UNMEB Final Semester Examination results at…
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S. Korea reports 37,548 new COVID-19 cases
South Korea reported 37,548 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number…
