Why is it called chickenpox? Some say the rash it causes makes people look like they’ve been pecked by chickens NameChickenpox aka varicella Transmission GeographyWorldwide Incubation Period10 – 21 days Signs and Symptoms DiagnosisUsually diagnosed based on the telltale rash.…
This disease appeared in the UK and Spain for the first time this year NameCrimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) Transmission GeographyEastern Europe (particularly in the former Soviet Union), throughout the Mediterranean, northwestern China, central Asia, southern Europe, Africa, the Middle East,…
This is the largest parasitic killer after malaria NameLeishmaniasis (also known as kala azar, black fever, and the “Aleppo evil”) Transmission GeographyIn more than 90 countries but especially in the tropics, subtropics, and southern Europe Incubation PeriodWeeks to months Signs…
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 hygiene to help prevent the spread of disease. Unilever Nigeria…
This infectious virus was first identified in 2012 in Saudi Arabia NameMERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) Transmission GeographyWorldwide, in 27 countries across the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas Incubation Period2 – 14 days Signs and Symptoms…
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 were more than 900 students at the school (and it…