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The CDC says guns are the No. 1 killer of children. Here’s what’s really true | Opinion
What they mean is if you lump all the dead children and teens in one pile and count how they died, for the whole gruesome ...
Hindustan Times11d
State govt issues directive to intensify dengue, chikungunya prevention efforts
As per the order based on insights from the National Centre for Vector Borne Disease Control ... implement comprehensive measures for prevention and control of these diseases.
How 'laughing gas' became a deadly - but legal - American addiction
Possession of nitrous oxide was criminalised in the UK in 2023 after misuse among young people increased during the pandemic.
The Nation Newspaper27d
Tackling Lassa fever in Nigeria
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), the disease has become an annual epidemic in several states, with recent figures indicating an alarming surge in cases ...
Highly infectious new Covid strain spreads to US as vaccine advice changes
A new, highly infectious COVID-19 strain that has led to a spike in hospitalisation in China has now been detected in the US, ...
Exercise boosts survival rates in colon cancer patients, study shows
A three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients and kept disease at bay, a first-of-its-kind ...
The Punch Newspapers21d
Nigeria records 138 Lassa fever deaths in 15 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 717 confirmed Lassa fever cases out of 4,881 suspected cases from January to May 4, 2025, in 18 states, across 93 local ...
Daily Post Nigeria21d
Northern Nigeria hit hardest as Taraba, Bauchi lead in Lassa fever deaths
according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). In its latest situation report covering January 1 to May 4, 2025, the NCDC revealed that Taraba tops the list with 34 ...
The Conversation27d
Measles could again become widespread as cases surge worldwide
In Europe, measles cases rose tenfold, hitting 35,212 in 2024, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Vaccination programs were a resounding success. By 2000 ...
The Financial Express18d
Covid-19 resurgence in Asia: Cases spike in Hong Kong, Singapore as authorities urge caution
In mainland China, the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported that hospital Covid test positivity rates more than doubled in the five weeks leading up to May 4, signalling the ...
Vanguard20d
Lassa fever claims 138 lives in 2025; cases spread to 18 states – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Lassa fever has claimed 138 lives between January to date with a 19.3 per cent case fatality rate. This is according to the NCDC ...
The Sun26d
The 5 European popular holiday hotspots riddled with ‘disability-causing disease’ this summer – the signs every parent must know
Cases of measles cases rose tenfold, hitting 35,212 in 2024, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). This is the highest number of cases recorded in the EU ...