A number of diseases peak during the dry season – usually between October and May– because the season comes with high temperatures and low humidity

National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has explained the choice of Taraba among the states for the pilot immunisation for measles, yellow fever and meningitis.

An epidemic of meningitis has been declared in northeastern DR Congo, where 129 people have died, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

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The weather is still hot and humid. People can hardly sleep at night without fan or air conditioner, for those that can afford either or both of them.

Oluwagbotemi Braithwaite, fondly called ‘Temi, was 18 years old when she died of meningitis, a virus parents didn’t know their meticulous ‘daughter had contracted, but for the postmortem result.

Plateau Government on Friday launched immunisation of children against meningitis to checkmate any outbreaks of the disease in the state.

Measles has killed 89 persons and infected 28,796 others nationwide since the beginning of this year.

As the World Meningitis Day (WMD) held yesterday with the theme, Life After Meningitis”, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) released fresh frightening statistics about the contagious disease wherein 58 persons were killed and 760 others....

Unlike in the past when Lassa fever (LF) and Yellow fever (YF) epidemics used to be seasonal, the country has in the past one year continued to record new cases and deaths as well of those of cerebro spinal meningitis...

More Nigerians have succumbed to the ongoing Lassa fever (LF) and Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) outbreaks in over 27 states of the country.

Babies’ skins are delicate and prone to infections. One of the commonest problems that parents have to deal with, are skin rashes. Rashes make babies irritated and restless. In this interview with GERALDINE AKUTU, Consultant Physician, Dermatologist and Genitourinary Specialist, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Dr. Otrofanowei Erere shed more light on skin rashes and related…