Ebola Scare Rocks Uganda Over Suspected Death

Ugandan authorities yesterday announced that thirteen people have been quarantined following their contact with a body suspected to have been infected with Ebola Virus.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced online processes for the registration of products, NAN reports. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye on Thursday disclosed this during an interview in Abuja.

Guinea Worm Infections Drops Low - Jimmy Carter Centre

The Jimmy Carter Centre which began leading the Guinea Worm Eradication Programme in 1086 has disclosed that the number of human cases of Guinea worm disease reportedly dropped from 30 in 2017 to 28 last year.

National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)

In a bid to curb the rising surge of Lassa fever outbreak in the Country, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has perfected plans to partner the Federal Ministry of Health to bring the outbreak under control.

The Federal Government has declared an outbreak of Lassa Fever and activated Emergency Operation Centres (EOC). This was following the confirmation of at least 60 cases of the disease, NAN reports.

An Abuja based Optometrist at Touchstone Eye International, Dr Ohuonu Enyinnaya Ogidi has revealed that the eyes is the most sensitive sensory organ to man. He noted that humans are fairly unique in their reliance on sight as the dominant sense and this is reflected in how complicated our eyes are relative to other creatures.