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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 our infectious diseases simulation training), the event was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Dr. Madu, Founder […]
This disease has more than six names and comes from animals Photo Credits: City News Canada, International Business Times Nigeria Name Brucellosis, also known as Malta fever, Bang’s disease, Crimean fever, Gibraltar fever, Mediterranean fever, and rock fever Transmission A bacterial infection that mainly affects sheep, cattle, pigs, goats, and dogs Humans can contract the […]
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 Photo Credits: YouTube, Wikimedia Name River blindness, aka onchocerciasis (the name comes from the fact that people are infected by flies that live […]
Have you ever heard of snail fever? This disease is second to malaria as the most devastating parasitic disease Photo Credits: Stanford, End.org Name Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia and snail fever Transmission A disease caused by parasitic flatworms known as schistosomes These worms live in freshwater snails and leave the snails to contaminate the […]
You may have noticed that we talk a lot about infectious diseases and outbreak preparedness. So what does the word “preparedness” actually mean? The Oxford dictionary definition: pre·par·ed·ness /prəˈper(ə)dnəs/ noun a state of readiness, especially for war Infectious disease outbreaks are not the same as war, but you get the idea. Preparedness is like insurance. […]
This serious intestinal infection can kill within hours if not treated Photo Credits: CBC.ca, Britannica Name Cholera Transmission An infection caused by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae The bacteria enter the body when people eat food or drink water contaminated with the bacteria Though possible, the disease usually does not spread from having casual contact with an […]
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