Health

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has called on Nigerians across the 36 states and FCT to be alert on the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM), as the season commences.

In recent time, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) or Genetically Engineered (GE) food substances were approved to be grown in Nigeria and the issue continues to generate debate for and against in many quarters. For those that are not agriculturally or scientifically biased; GMO means, those food substances that have been genetically altered or in other words, those whose genetic materials have been altered from its naturally occurring state. In another concept, genes from other sources have been introduced into these food substances and for various reasons such as an increase in quantity, size, growth rate, color /pigment, taste, among others.

In a bid to curb the excessive use of steroids on livestock and its implication on public health, the Niger state government has raised concerns over use steroids by livestock farmers and butchers across the twenty-five (25), Local Government Area of the State.  

A statement by the Adamawa State Ministry of Health on Monday, has confirmed 19 new cases of cholera in Mubi North and Mubi South Local Government Areas (LGAs) respectively.

The Information Officer of the ministry, Mohammed Abubakar, said that 16 of the new cases were recorded in Mubi South LGA, while the other three happened in Mubi North.

A U.S based Nigerian foundation, Handover Heals Foundation, said it planned to setup state-of-the-art dialysis centres in Anambra and other states in Nigeria.

Chief Executive Officer and President of the foundation, Ms Ukay Chima-Jorji, during the foundation's 2018 Award and Gala Night in New jersey, revealed that the chronic kidney disease was assuming disturbing epidemic proportions in the country.

Up to 60 persons fell sick over the weekend in different places of salmonella poisoning after they consumed contaminated pre-cut melon purchased from retailers.

Among the people who were sickened from the deadly bacteria, 31 went for medical attention complaining of symptoms including vomiting, fever and diarrhea, aol.com reported.