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 NameMeasles Transmission GeographyWorldwide Incubation Period10 – 14 days after infection Signs and SymptomsPhase One Phase Two Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis…
Have you ever heard that an insect bite can make you very tired? Well, it’s not a myth… NameTrypanosomiasis (African sleeping sickness) TransmissionThrough the bite of an infected tsetse fly GeographyIn 36 sub-Saharan African countries and there are two strains:…
The deadly cough that is making a comeback decades later NamePertussis (Whooping Cough) Transmission GeographyWorldwide Incubation Period7 – 10 days after infection Signs and SymptomsPhase One Phase Two DiagnosisLaboratory testing of mucous or blood sample Treatment Prognosis Prevention: What Can You Do?…
It may have a funny name, but the monkeypox virus is not a laughing matter. NameMonkeypox Virus Transmission GeographyMostly central and western Africa Incubation Period5 – 21 days Signs and SymptomsPhase One Phase Two DiagnosisLaboratory testing of body fluid (blood,…
We recently attended an event convened by our partners at the African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) in Ede, Osun State, Nigeria. At the event, they shared their latest Lassa fever research breakthroughs. ACEGID does cutting-edge…
Today we visited The Mustard Seed Centre for our #ItStartsWithMe campaign. The students at the Centre ranged in age from 15 months to 8 years old. We spoke to them about why they need to wash their hands and did demonstrations with…