Despite today’s rainy weather, we made it to Stadium Senior High School in Surulere, Lagos for another #ItStartsWithMe campaign school visit. Instead of meeting with the entire school in an assembly, we held a small session with class prefects and senior students…
Today we attended the first inaugural Young Reader’s Literary Morning which brought together 200 primary school students from all over Lagos. The event was hosted by Mango Books/Quramo Publishing Limited and the focus was to promote reading and writing among…
This bacteria produces a poison that can spread around the body NameDiphtheria Transmission GeographyWorldwide but more common in tropical climates Incubation Period1– 10 days after infection Signs and Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Prevention: What Can You Do? Diphtheria In the…
First discovered in Nigeria, the symptoms of this disease can seem similar to Ebola NameLassa fever Transmission Geography Incubation Period2 – 21 days after infection Signs and Symptoms Phase One (mild symptoms): Phase Two (severe symptoms): About 80% of infected people…
This disease can make your limbs look like the legs of an elephant NameLymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis Transmission GeographyAsia, Africa, the Western Pacific, parts of South America, and parts of the Caribbean Incubation PeriodThe incubation period varies as…
There are six different types of meningitis and all have the potential to kill NameMeningitis. The six types are: In this post, we are focusing on a type of bacterial meningitis called meningococcal meningitis Transmission Meningitis is a serious infection…