Ebola. Dengue. Measles. SARS. Lassa fever. West Nile virus. Cholera. Bird flu. Zika virus. Sound familiar? In recent years and months, these words have made news headlines all over the... read more →
Did you know Nigeria is one of the 22 countries with the highest rates of tuberculosis in the world? Photo Credits: PBS, BBC Name Tuberculosis Transmission Tuberculosis (TB) is a... read more →
Just like whooping cough, the measles virus is also making a comeback as outbreaks continue to occur all over the world from Australia to California to Nigeria Photo Credits: IFRC, CDC Name Measles Transmission Caused by... read more →
Have you ever heard that an insect bite can make you very tired? Well, it’s not a myth… Photo Credits: Doctors Without Borders, Oregon State University Name Trypanosomiasis (African sleeping... read more →
The deadly cough that is making a comeback decades later Photo Credits: Sebastian Kaulitzki via Shutterstock, Examiner.com Name Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Transmission Only in humans Caused by the bacteria called Bordetella pertussis Highly... read more →