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Top Ten Health News: 19 February, 2016

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Death of 25 Children: Lagos confirms outbreak of killer disease in Lekki. Health workers may resume strike tomorrow. Nigeria gets $290,000 health equipment from AfDB. Experts canvass fuel tax for health. 80% of mental health patients do not have access to treatment. Ghost Workers: Kwara Govt. launches health registry. Lassa fever and Zika anxiety spreads; still, there are many health lessons to learn from Africa. ‘Nigeria might be declared Polio virus free by 2017,’ Health minister says. Tinubu: Poor Health Indexes, a Challenge for Buhari. Time for courage: Nigeria’s health security and the National Centre for Disease Control.

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