Taipei, Oct. 20 (CNA) Taiwan on Wednesday reported four new cases of COVID-19, all contracted abroad, including three breakthrough infections, and zero deaths from the disease, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said in a statement.
Most cholera patients don’t take clean water, lacked personal hygiene, govt should help affected communities –Doctors The Punch
Published 24 July 2021
Cholera cases have continued to be recorded in some states in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, listed Bauchi, Plateau, Kano, Niger, Zamfara and Kaduna as some of the affected states. The Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, said 60 persons died of suspected cholera in six area councils, adding that suspected cases had risen to 698. In Plateau State, the disease has killed 21 people and infected 1144 in two months as of Wednesday.
COVID-19 variant: Experts seek mass testing to prevent spread
Friday Olokor andDayo Ojerinde
Virologists and other medical experts on Tuesday urged federal and state governments to ensure mass testing to prevent the spread of a new variant of COVID-19 in communities.
The experts, including a prominent virologist, Prof Oyewale Tomori; a lecturer at the Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Dr Oladipo Kolawole; a former first Vice President, National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria, Julian Ojebo, and the Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association in the Federal Capital Territory, , Dr Enema Amodu, also urged Nigerians to strictly observe COVID-19 protocols.