APRNEWS - Borno State Government on Wednesday confirmed fourteen persons dead following an outbreak of cholera.

The state commissioner for health Haruna Mshelia made the disclosure during a press conference in Maiduguri.

APRNEWS - Mass vaccination in the Democratic Republic of Congo in an attempt to stem the Ebola epidemic that has already claimed at least 75 lives.

During the vaccination, thousands of people received doses as well as new drugs tested in the Beni region of North Kivu province.

APRNEWS - Orange is one of the most popular and available fruit in the world. It is the main source of vitamin C and an ingredient in many food recipes.

Oranges are not only a good source of Vitamin C but they also help to promote good skin health.

Here is a range of health benefits of orange:

APRNEWS - Sixty-one people have died in the latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the authorities said, adding that four novel drugs had been added to the roster of treatments.

APRNEWS - Forty-one people have died in the latest outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo, health authorities said on Tuesday, adding that doctors were using a novel drug to treat patients.

APRNEWS - Officials from the Health Ministry said four people have tested positive for Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo just days after another outbreak that killed 33 people in the northwest of the huge country was declared over.

APRNEWS - Garcinia kola or in simple terms, bitter kola originated from West and Central Africa. Signifying the importance of this second largest continent, it produces many healing wonders for us.

Garcinia kola belongs to the species of a tropical flowering plant. It produces brown, nut like seeds, similar looking to kidney beans.

APRNEWS - Morocco’s King Mohammed VI Sunday urged the government to take “urgent action” to address social issues, in particular health and education in the north African country which has been hit by protests over employment and corruption.

APRNEWS - DR Congo on Tuesday officially declared the end of an outbreak of Ebola, bringing the curtain down on a 10-week re-emergence of the disease which claimed 33 lives.

APRNEWS - Eating dinner before 9pm could cut people’s risk of breast and prostate cancer by a fifth.Sitting down to an evening meal at least two hours before going to bed reduces the chances of getting both cancers, a study of more than 4,000 people suggests.