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- Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is preventable and curable.
- In 2017, there were an estimated 219 million cases of malaria in 90 countries.
- Malaria deaths reached 435 000 in 2017.
- The WHO African Region carries a disproportionately high share of the global malaria burden. In 2017, the region was home to 92% of malaria cases and 93% of malaria deaths.
- Total funding for malaria control and elimination reached an estimated US$ 3.1 billion in 2017. Contributions from governments of endemic countries amounted to US$ 900 million, representing 28% of total funding.
Suspected cholera cases have jumped in northeast Nigeria where Boko Haram violence has forced tens of thousands of people to seek refuge in crowded camps, the Norwegian Refugee Council said Monday.
The humanitarian group said 10,000 people have been affected by the fast-spreading cholera outbreak and 175 people have died in the northeast states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe as of early November 2018.
“One of the major causes of the outbreak is the congestion in the camps that makes it difficult to provide adequate water, sanitation and hygiene services,” said Janet Cherono, the NRC’s programme manager in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state.
The Kano State Government has identified Cerebro Spinal Meningitis as being responsible for the death of eight persons in Dungurawa village of Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of the state.The state commissioner for health, Kabiru Getso made the disclosure at a news conference in Kano on Wednesday. According to him, the ministry received the information about the outbreak of a strange disease and dispatched its Rapid Response Team to the area.The team reported that the first case was reported on March 15 in the area and the victims died instantly before reaching a health facility, he said.
Prof. Mike Ogirima, the President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) yesterday called on the members of the association to join active politics ahead of the 2019 general elections. He said the need for them to engage in active politics became necessary to enable them make enhanced contribution to the health sector. Ogirima stated this in a chat with reporters in Abuja. “We have found out that we have few medical workers in politics and bills concerning the health welfare are not receiving adequate attention,” he said.