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If you end up in the hospital, beware of this deadly fungal infection NameCandida auris (the word auris is Latin for “ear” as the fungus was first discovered in the ear of a Japanese patient in 2009) Transmission GeographySince the 2009 discovery in Japan, Candida auris has been found in nine countries across four continents (US, South Korea, India, South […]
This rare disease was discovered 11 years ago and not much is known about it NameElizabethkingia (named after Elizabeth O. King, the scientist who discovered the bacteria in 2005) Transmission Geography Incubation PeriodUnknown Signs and Symptoms DiagnosisCulture of body fluids and blood testing can diagnose the disease TreatmentElizabethkingia is resistant to many antibiotics but there are […]
Wild animals and even your beloved pets can infect you with rabies, a disease that is nearly 100% fatal NameRabies Transmission Geography Worldwide (in 150 countries and on every continent except Antarctica) Incubation PeriodThe incubation period varies widely as people have been reported to have incubation periods of 5 days to several years Signs and […]
Very little is known about this disease which destroys skin, flesh, and bones NameMadura foot (also known as mycetoma) Transmission Geography The organisms that cause Madura foot can be found worldwide, but there is a ‘Mycetoma/Madura foot belt’ consisting of the following countries: Incubation PeriodMadura foot is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) and as such, there […]
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. Here are some of the […]
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 translate our talk. This helped […]
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