Japan reports record spike in potentially deadly bacterial infection

By Helen Regan, Junko Ogura and Rinka Tonsho, CNN Cases of a dangerous and highly fatal…

Rare drug-resistant flu variant identified in the US, CDC says

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN A rare flu variant that has shown some resistance to the most…

Nigeria: Lagos Island Epicentre of Cholera Outbreak – Health Commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says Lagos Island has the highest number…

Report (Lagos Cholera Outbreak) – 15 June 2024

Reporting Period 1 – 14 June 2024 Situation Overview On 09 June 2024, the Lagos State…

CDC warns access to ADHD meds may be disrupted after arrests of health-care startup executives.

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The new CDC advisory noted that there is an ongoing shortage in…

Ghana: Free Dialysis Session for Persons Below 18, Above 60…Effective June -December 2024 – Nhia

By Vivian Arthur Persons suffering from kidney diseases, aged below 18 and those above 60 years…

Nigeria: Urgent Need to Tackle Shortage of Doctors At Dash Through Improved Welfare

By Igbawase Ukumba Shortage of doctors is the major challenge facing the Nasarawa State government owned…

South Africa: One Mpox Patient Passes Away, While Four Are Still in Recovery

SAnews (Tshwane) Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has announced that one of the five Mpox patients…

Rwanda Secures Over Rwf150bn for Health Emergency Preparedness

South Africa: No Traces of Toxic Compound Found in Benylin Paediatric Cough Syrup

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) says it has found no traces of diethylene…