The number of suspected Ebola cases still under investigation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has dropped sharply to 116, the country’s health ministry said Wednesday. The decline came after many previously listed suspected cases were tested and ruled out, World Health Organisation (WHO) spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said on Tuesday. A DRC Health…
Ugandan health ministry on Monday announced two more confirmed cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of cases reported in the country to seven. The two new cases are health workers in a private health facility in the capital Kampala and both are Ugandans, the ministry said in a statement. “Both patients have been admitted…
Tuberculosis cases in Kaduna State rose modestly to 22,321 in 2025, compared with 21,557 recorded in 2022, according to the State Ministry of Health. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday to mark World Tuberculosis Day 2026, Permanent Secretary Dr Aishatu Abubakar-Sadiq said the increase represents a three per cent rise, alongside a 102 per…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the country has recorded a decline in new Lassa fever cases, but warned that the fatality rate remains unacceptably high. In its latest situation report for epidemiological week 33 (August 11–17, 2025), published on its official website, the agency confirmed five new cases, compared to…
Nigeria’s health authorities have reported a rise in the fatality rate linked to Lassa fever, with new infections and deaths recorded across multiple states, raising concerns over the ongoing spread of the viral disease. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), 143 people have died from 758 confirmed cases of Lassa…
The Vietnamese Ministry of Health on Wednesday urged the public to remain vigilant and continue practicing COVID-19 prevention measures as case numbers are rising in several countries around the world. The advisory, which calls for preventive measures such as wearing face masks in public spaces and avoiding large gatherings, came amid a slight uptick in…
The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state recorded 10 confirmed cases of diphtheria between Jan. 1 and March 27, 2025. Abayomi said in a statement on Sunday, that health authorities were intensifying efforts to control the outbreak. He said that the outbreak was reported in multiple Local Government Areas (LGAs), with…
Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry has announced on Tuesday that the number of registered criminal cases in the war-torn country decreased by 30 per cent from July 2023 to July this year. “Police personnel have made significant strides in combating criminal offenses, leading to a 30 per cent reduction in criminal cases compared to the previous year,”…
