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Health news: 50 contract HIV every day in Oyo – NACA DG, Sani Aliyu

    Health news: 50 contract HIV every day in Oyo – NACA DG, Sani Aliyu: Director General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA, Dr. Sani Aliyu has raised an alarm that no fewer than 50 people contract HIV daily in Oyo State. Aliyu gave the figure on Tuesday in Ibadan, the state

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Health News: Only Lab Test Can Confirm Monkeypox, Says Health Minister

  The Minister said this while instructions columnists after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja.    Prof Adewole however blamed states for ease back reaction to flare-ups of diseases, including that the health authorities at that level of government don’t report cases on time.    The Minister’s remark on the monkeypox is going on

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Federal Government Gives Prevention Measures On Monkey Pox

Federal Government Gives Prevention Measures On Monkey Pox The Federal Ministry of Health has informed Nigerians against the eating monkeys, bushmeat and dead creatures to dodge the danger of contracting monkey pox, as he additionally gave indications of the viral sickness.  It was said that no cure or antibody are yet found yet there was

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Oral sex has been linked to an increase risk of Human papilloma virus infection

Oral sex has been linked to an increase risk of Human papilloma virus infection: Oral intercourse has been associated with an increased risk of mouth infections brought on by HPV, as well as an increased risk of HPV-related oral malignancies.     The University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) professor Adegboyega Fawole has issued a

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Why antibiotics and malaria drugs are the most common fake drugs in Nigeria

  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said antibiotics and anti-malaria drugs are the most counterfeited in Nigeria. The reason for such is that there are huge demands for the drugs. According to NAFDAC, India and China have remained the leading departure points of fake drugs imported into Nigeria.

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