LAGOS MARCH 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that some countries are taking advantage of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to steal money or sensitive information. Their strategy includes posing as WHO representatives to solicit money or information from unsuspecting members of the public, the UN agency said on its website. It…
LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Health Organization declared the outbreak sparked by a new virus in China that has been exported to more than a dozen countries as a global emergency Thursday after the number of cases spiked tenfold in a week. The U.N. health agency defines an international emergency as an “extraordinary event” that…
LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The number of people with dementia worldwide is expected to triple in the next 30 years, according to the World Health Organisation. The organisation disclosed this in a statement announcing new guidelines to tackle the ailment, on its website on Tuesday. “We need to do everything we can to reduce our risk…
LAGS OCTOER 25TH (NEWRANGERS)The 2018 average life expectancy for Nigerians is now 55 years, a global data shows. According to the latest World Health Organisation data published for 2018 life expectancy in Nigeria, a male given birth to in Nigeria in 2018 is expected to live approximately 54.7 years, while a female is expected to…
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS) – There is a steady flow of customers, the dirt car park is filled with vehicles, and the stalls at Oluwo market in Epe outside Lagos city are full. The market is one of the biggest in this West African country where bushmeat is sold. The mood is festive and everyone…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 43 people have died and 450 people are ill in a Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, according to the World Health Organization. Lassa fever, an acute viral hemorrhagic illness, is endemic in most of West Africa, especially Nigeria, where it was discovered in 1969. Symptoms can be mild or severe,…