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Moderna's bird flu vaccine.
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US, Europe Consider Vaccinating Workers Exposed To H5N1 Bird Flu Amid Pandemic Fears

The United States (US) and Europe are working to obtain or produce H5N1 bird flu vaccines to vaccinate at-risk poultry and dairy workers,...

Kadiri Vaccines
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‘No Vaccines For Babies At The Hospital’ – Ruth Kadiri Cries Out

Famous Nollywood Actress and movie producer Ruth Kadiri has raised alarm over the unavailability of vaccines for children in some hospitals. Kadiri, a...

HPV Vaccine UNICEF
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Low Uptake Of HPV Vaccines Due To Misinformation – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has blamed the low uptake of the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines on misinformation. Mrs Aderonke Akinola-Akinwole, a...

GMO Mosquitoes
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East African Country, Djibouti, Releases GMO Mosquitoes To Fight Malaria

Djibouti has released thousands of genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes to combat the spread of the female Anopheles mosquito, which transmits malaria and other...

COVID-19 Kills Weekly WHO
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WHO Reports Rise In STIs, Highest Increases In America and Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that new data indicates sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) are increasing in most regions, with the most...

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Shell Rushing To Sell Assets To Avoid Accountability In Nigeria’s Niger Delta – Activist, Mikaela Loach

Mikaela Loach, a UK-based activist, has slammed Shell’s Chief Executive Officer at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) over alleged oil spillage and...

Group Urges Nigerian Lawmakers Summon Bill Gates, AfDB's Adesina to Testify On GMO
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Group Urges Nigerian Lawmakers To Summon Bill Gates, AfDB’s Adesina to Testify On GMO

The Global Prolife Alliance (GPA), has urged the Nigerian National Assembly to summon Bill Gates and Dr Akinwumi Adeshina to testify before the...

Peter Obi Calls for Urgent Actions to Save Nigeria's Growth
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Healthcare Investment Number One Measure Of A Country’s Development – Peter Obi

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, on Wednesday, said the number one measure of a country’s development is investing...

H5N1 Bird Flu WHO
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US Reports Second Case Of H5N1 Bird Flu In Human

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has reported a farm worker diagnosed with bird flu on Wednesday, marking the second human...

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Veterinary Association Reveals Nigeria Loses N4.5bn To Newcastle Disease Yearly

The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) has revealed that Nigeria loses N4.5 billion yearly due to Newcastle disease, mainly because of insufficient veterinary...

Food Poisoning Southern Myanmar
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Over 40 Hospitalised Due To Food Poisoning In Southern Myanmar

A total of 45 people, including 11 children, in southern Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady region were hospitalised due to food poisoning, a local rescue official...

Syria's First Lady
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Syria’s First Lady To Withdraw From Public Duty To Treat Leukaemia – Presidency

Asma al-Assad, Syria’s first lady, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, the Syrian presidency announced in a statement on Tuesday. “First Lady Asma al-Assad...