If you end up in the hospital, beware of this deadly fungal infection Name Candida auris (the word auris is Latin for “ear” as the fungus was first discovered in the ear of a Japanese patient in 2009) Transmission Candida auris is a type of yeast that causes severe, invasive infections throughout the body... read more →
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Jul
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This rare disease was discovered 11 years ago and not much is known about it Name Elizabethkingia (named after Elizabeth O. King, the scientist who discovered the bacteria in 2005) Transmission Elizabethkingia anophelis is a type of bacteria usually found in the environment (soil and water) and also in mosquitoes The... read more →
Jul
08
Wild animals and even your beloved pets can infect you with rabies, a disease that is nearly 100% fatal Name Rabies Transmission A disease caused by the rabies virus The virus is most often transmitted through the bite of an infected animal when the infected animal saliva enters the human... read more →
Jul
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Very little is known about this disease which destroys skin, flesh, and bones Name Madura foot (also known as mycetoma) The disease was first reported in the mid-19th century in the Indian town of Madura, which is where it gets its name Transmission A chronic, progressively destructive disease affecting the... read more →
Jun
29
Today we attended an event convened by Unilever Nigeria, a supporter of our #ItStartsWithMe campaign. Unilever Nigeria partnered with Lagos Business School to host the interactive session with Unilever Plc’s Global CEO, Mr.Paul Polman. The event took place in Lagos and focused on operating businesses in a sustainable and responsible way.... read more →
Jun
29
Today we did our final #ItStartsWithMe school visit before school ends across Lagos state for summer holidays. It was a very special visit because we went to State Senior Grammar School in Surulere, a school for hearing impaired students. To help us communicate with the students, a teacher used sign language to... read more →
Jun
24
This tropical disease affects the skin and bones and the spiral bacteria that cause it are closely related to the bacteria that cause the sexually transmitted disease syphilis Name Yaws Transmission Yaws is part of a group of chronic bacterial infections called treponematoses The sexually transmitted disease syphilis is also part... read more →
Jun
23
Another day, another #ItStartsWithMe school visit, and more happy students ready to stay clean and healthy with the products Unilever Nigeria kindly donated to DRASA for this school campaign. Check them out: Today at New Era Senior High School we spoke to the students about the importance of washing their hands... read more →
Jun
22
The girls at Surulere Girls’ Secondary School were active participants in today’s #ItStartsWithMe school visit. Check out two students posing with our “Clean Hands Save Lives” banner: The students were very eager to volunteer and after learning a bit from us, they took the microphone and led us through the rest of the... read more →
Jun
17
These parasitic worms are known as “fiery serpents” for the sensation they cause Name Guinea Worm Disease (also known as dracunculiasis) Transmission The disease is caused by a parasite – a worm known as the Guinea worm which is transmitted to humans through contaminated drinking water When someone drinks from a source... read more →