Journalists and broadcasters from across West Africa have voiced concern that vital health issues such as HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria are frequently neglected by newsrooms—only gaining traction during high-profile disease outbreaks like Ebola or Lassa fever.
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has urged Nigerians to prioritise health and safety during the festive season to prevent disease outbreaks linked to gatherings and increased travel.
Some medical practitioners have identified the enactment of legislation on homelessness and open defecation, adequate hygiene, enlightenment campaigns and job creation as major approaches to curb the spread of cholera and prevent its future outbreak in Nigeria.
The Federal Government has alerted the public to the outbreak of poison in animals at Mandate Cattle Market in Kwara.