Sam EFERARO

South Africa today, Thursday March 5, confirmed its first case of coronavirus, as cases begin to rise in the continent. According to a statement by the Health Department, a 38-year-old man who returned from an Italy trip with his wife,…

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has offered more information on how Nigeria's first Coronavirus case was identified and efforts currently being made to prevent the spread of the virus. The patient, the governor said,…

Commences contact tracing Nigeria on February 27 confirmed  its first case of cotonavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos State. A statement signed by the Lagos State Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi reads: "The case is an…

Develops treatment master plan Africa records first case WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) has re-named the new coronavirus, Covid-19. WHO announced the new name in its tweeter handle at @WHO saying “we now have…

The World Health Organization declared on Thursday that the novel coronavirus outbreak  a public health emergency of international concern,  saying the disease now represents a risk beyond China, where it emerged last month. The WHO made…

Côte d'Ivoire investigates suspected case Health authorities in Côte d'Ivoire are investigating a suspected case of Wuhan coronavirus in a female student who arrived from China, officials have said. The student,…

UNICEF has signed an agreement with Airtel Nigeria to further expand telecommunication services to boost U-Report, UNICEF’s unique social media platform that empowers young people and communities with information to transform their…

Nigeria places Port Health Service unit on alert Ghana maps out response mechanism South Africa places emergency operations centre on alert Kenya steps up surveillance The World Health Organisation (WHO)…

If woman is not having sex, body 'chooses' to stop putting energy into ovulation Women who have sex every week may have a lower chance of an early menopause, according to researchers.  University College London experts asked…

Infants and young children most at risk of fatal complications, health agencies warn Worldwide more than 140,000 people died from measles in 2018, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United…