Last week we attended the Future of Health Conference 2016 in Abuja, Nigeria. The theme this year was Health Meets Tech so attendees included everyone from health practitioners and government to tech entrepreneurs and NGOs. The rich discussions during the conference centered…
Scabies, also known as the seven-year itch, is caused by a parasite that buries itself in your skin NameScabies aka the seven-year itch (this nickname comes from the fact that it can be hard to get rid of) Transmission GeographyWorldwide…
We’ve already defined “preparedness” for infectious disease outbreaks so now that we know what it is, the question is should countries prepare? And if so, how? Let’s start with some reasons why countries should prepare for potential outbreaks: The fact is, despite…
On Thursday we attended a lecture and award presentation for Dr. Ernest Madu, a Nigerian clinician and leader in global health. Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania’s newly launched Center for Global Health (DRASA is collaborating with the Center for…
This disease has more than six names and comes from animals NameBrucellosis, also known as Malta fever, Bang’s disease, Crimean fever, Gibraltar fever, Mediterranean fever, and rock fever Transmission GeographyWorldwide Incubation Period2 – 4 weeks after infection Signs and Symptoms…
The adult worms that cause this disease can live in the human body for up to 15 years and the disease is the second leading infectious cause of blindness in the world NameRiver blindness, aka onchocerciasis (the name comes from…