— Authorities say patient was severely immunocompromised, no public health risk identified France has reported the death of a severely immunocompromised patient infected with Shamonda virus, marking the first recorded human case of the virus. The death was announced on Thursday in a statement by the French ministries responsible for health and agriculture, according to […]

— Kaseya seeks travel history to trace source of infection The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Jean Kaseya, has urged the woman diagnosed with Ebola in Nigeria to disclose her full travel history, saying she was born in Uganda but the source of her infection remains unknown. Kaseya […]

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, have traded words as political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general election.

By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria must prioritise early detection, immediate isolation, rigorous contact tracing and quality supportive care to contain the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus, a medical scientist has said. Adegboro, who is the incoming Chairman of the Rapid Response Committee of the Academy of Medical Sciences, Nigeria, warned that the absence of an approved […]

— Police confirm three deaths in attack on Marnona-Isa route By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Suspected bandits have killed a driver and two passengers after attacking a vehicle conveying commuters along the Marnona-Isa Road in Sokoto State. The attack occurred on Wednesday evening at Kunawa village in Goronyo Local Government Area, when the assailants […]