Umaru Shehu.
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Nigeria’s medical community is mourning the death of public health physician and university administrator, Emeritus Professor Umaru Shehu.
Routine immunisation has resulted in diseases like measles being drastically reduced.
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The pandemic has disrupted national immunisation programmes. As a result, the African continent is seeing more outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases.
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Of the 20 million people living with sickle cell disease globally, more than 66% are in sub-Saharan Africa.
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As international borders open, restrictions ease and we mingle with others, we can expect more germs to circulate.
Training is necessary to equip health workers to deal with climate change risks.
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Climate change is anticipated to cause a rise in the incidence of several diseases in sub-Saharan Africa.
A child receives the MenAfriVac™ vaccine in Burkina Faso.
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Vaccines that help prevent meningococcal disease don’t give lifetime protection.
Children aged under two are at increased risk of meningococcal disease.
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Meningococcal is a rare but very serious infection that can lead to blood poisoning and brain infection. But no single vaccine protects against all the strains.
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To tackle diseases like meningitis, African governments must find fresh ways to fight for lower cost vaccines.
Your child will receive a meningococcus vaccine, but it doesn’t cover all the subtypes.
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Age restrictions.
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