Why is it called chickenpox? Some say the rash it causes makes people look like they’ve been pecked by chickens Name Chickenpox aka varicella Transmission A highly contagious disease caused... read more →
This disease appeared in the UK and Spain for the first time this year Name Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) The disease was discovered in Crimea in 1944 and in 1969... read more →
This is the largest parasitic killer after malaria Name Leishmaniasis (also known as kala azar, black fever, and the “Aleppo evil”) Transmission A parasitic disease that is categorized as a... read more →
Our #ItStartsWithMe Campaign continues! So far we’ve distributed 72,000 bars of soap, 900 pieces of handwash, 6,000 tubes of lotion, and 12,000 pieces of roll on deodorant and reached more than 9,000 students in Lagos to promote clean hands and encourage good... read more →
This infectious virus was first identified in 2012 in Saudi Arabia Name MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) Transmission A viral respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus Coronaviruses are... read more →
Today we did our final #ItStartsWithMe school visit before school ends for the year. We visited Iganmu Senior High School in Mile 2 (Amuwo-Odofin), Lagos. Welcome to Iganmu Senior High School There... read more →
Today at the LearnAfrica/NECO Excellence Awards, we presented the Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Prize for Best Grade in Biology to the top biology student in the country: Ikechukwu Augustine Enemoh.... read more →
As of December 2015, 36.7 million people all over the world were living with HIV Name HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome) Transmission HIV is a virus that attacks... read more →
This is the leading preventable infectious cause of blindness in the world Name Trachoma Transmission Trachoma is a bacterial infection of the eye It spreads easily from person to person... read more →
Pneumonia is the leading infectious killer of children under the age of five Name Pneumonia Transmission Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs It is a common complication of respiratory... read more →