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Two persons have been confirmed dead from suspected cases of yellow fever in Edo State. It was gathered that the deaths occurred barely a week of the outbreak of strange ailments in some villages in Uhunmwode local government. Symptoms displayed by the victims include high fever, stomach pains, vomiting, nose bleeding, amongst others. Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. David Osifo, who confirmed the outbreak debunked rumours about Lassa fever or Ebola outbreak. He said his team of disease control experts was on ground in the affected area to contain the strange ailment. “You are correct. We suspect yellow fever, two have been confirmed as yellow fever and negative for lassa. “My team of experts was right there now to contain it. Nothing to panic the public about please,” Osifo said.

Nigerian doctors and nurses have committed themselves to a better working relationship in the health sector and stoppage of unhealthy rivalry, the President of Nigerian Medical Association, Francis Faduyile, has said. Mr Faduyile said this in a statement Tuesday after a courtesy visit to the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in Abuja. The official said the NMA was prepared for a better relationship with the nurses and is always committed to the restoration of the lost glory of health workers. He said such collaboration would guarantee better working relationship, quality health care service for patients and better working environment. Nigerian doctors and nurses have been on warpath over the years especially because doctors specifically oppose most of the welfare demands of JOHESU (Joint Health Sector Union), a group of other health workers apart from doctors. Nurses are included in JOHESU. “It is true that nurses have not had the best of times over the years...

Protesting students of the School of Basic Psychiatry and Nursing, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, on Tuesday, barricaded the institution’s entrance with a coffin. The nursing students were protesting the failure of the Hospital to register them for the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria examination, after they had paid requisite fees. It was reported that the angry students caused a stir as they carried a mock coffin against the Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr. Jojo Onwukwe and the officer in charge of training in the hospital, Mr. Andrew Onowigwe. After a procession round the hospital, they placed the coffin at the entrance gate preventing people from either going in or out of the Hospital. President of the Students’ Union Government, Amadi Chisom accused the Hospital management of frustrating their future. “Apart from our school fees, we paid N41,000 for this examination and we have been in discussion with Mr. Andrew, who claimed they have registered us for the ...