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Recently Publicized Swine Flu Not New, Says WHO

July 2, 2020 12:41 pm

A World Health Organization (WHO) expert on Wednesday said the recently publicized swine flu in China was not new and that it has been under close surveillance since 2011.

“It’s important, I think, to reassure people that this is not a new virus — this is a virus that is under surveillance,” said Dr Michael Ryan, executive director of the WHO Health Emergencies Program, at a press conference on Wednesday,

According to him, “this is a finding from surveillance that’s been carried out over many years.”

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The Eurasian avian-like …

Security Expert Tasks Buhari, Service Chiefs On Terrorism

January 24, 2020 9:16 am

An Nigerian born American Security expert, Anthony Gasby Ayoh, has offered proffered solution to the ever increasing security challenge in the country.

He has tasked the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government and the nation’s service chiefs to come up with new strategies to tackle insecurity in the country, urging security chiefs and community leaders to focus on information gathering.

Ayoh, who spoke in an interview with journalists on Friday stressed the importance of having an effective international collaboration as part of efforts to combat terrorism and kidnapping in the country.

He listed 24 hours security guard services, security consulting in …

Zimbabwe Facing ‘Man-Made’ Starvation, UN Expert Warns

November 29, 2019 4:39 pm

Zimbabwe is facing “man-made” starvation with 60 percent of the people failing to meet basic food needs, a UN special envoy said Thursday after touring the southern African country.

Hilal Elver, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, ranked Zimbabwe among the four top countries facing severe food shortages outside nations in conflict zones.

“The people of Zimbabwe are slowly getting to a point of suffering a man-made starvation,” she told a news conference in Harare, adding that eight million people would be affected by the end of the year.

“Today, Zimbabwe counts amongst the four highest food insecure states,” …

Death Of Al-Baghdadi’ll Not Weaken Insurgency – Expert

November 18, 2019 10:54 am

World leaders reacted with gusto to the news of the death of the leader of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, following a raid on his hideout in the Syrian village of Barisha. He had detonated an explosive vest after running into a tunnel in an escape bid as US forces’ trained dogs went after him. The euphoria his ignoble exit was apparently informed by the thinking that the world would now have some respite from the brutal activities of a terrorist group that has spread its fangs across the world.

In this report, a security expert and …

World Diabetes Day: Expert Advises Parents To Reduce Sugar

November 14, 2019 2:11 pm

Dr Nwaome Nwaogu, a Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, advised parents to moderate sugar and refined carbs given to children to avoid being diabetic.

Nwaogu, a member of the Ask the Paediatrician Foundation, an NGO, gave the advice in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday, in commemoration of the World Diabetes Day, annually celebrated on Nov. 14 to raise awareness about diabetes, its prevention, complications and care for people living with the condition.

The theme of the 2019 celebration is “Family and Diabetes”, aimed at raising more awareness on impact of the disease on families and …

Nigeria capable of handling Ebola case, says expert

August 17, 2019 9:41 am

A medical expert, Dr Ademola Lawal, has said that Nigeria has the capacity to handle any case of Ebola in the country with its experience on the Lassa fever challenge.

He also gave the assurance that the country has taken all necessary steps, and was prepared to detect and curb any case of Ebola that could come into the country.

“Our in-country improved capacity to prevent, detect and respond to Lassa fever will ensure that any case of Ebola that sneaks into the country will be detected.

“Ebola and Lassa fever belong to the same class of diseases called Viral …

Hepatitis B more infectious than HIV – Expert

June 13, 2019 9:58 am

Dr Bello Kumo, a consultant Gastroenterologist with Ahamadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, says Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is more infectious than HIV.

Kumo stated this in a paper entitled “Face to Face with Hepatitis B: Cost and Burden”, presented at a public lecture organised by Kashim Ibrahim Fellows (KIF) in Kaduna on Thursday.

The consultant, who expressed concern that not many people have knowledge about the disease, added that multitude of patients were not identified early enough and managed.

He explained that the virus could be transmitted through contact with blood and body fluid, adding that it could infect …