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Today we visited another school for the #ItStartsWithMe campaign! This time it was Lagos City Senior College in Yaba, Lagos. During our talk with the students we discussed the most important times to wash their hands and the things they need to wash properly. Through our interactive demonstration, students saw how easily they can spread germs to each […]
If you have lumps on your face, you may have mumps… Name Mumps Transmission A contagious infection caused by a virus People can contract the virus when exposed to saliva or mucus from the mouth, nose, or throat of an infected person (when they sneeze, cough, talk, etc.) It may also spread via direct contact […]
Today we visited Eletu Odibo Senior High School in Yaba, Lagos. The purpose of the visit was to teach students when and how to properly wash their hands, speak to students about the importance of personal hygiene for health, and distribute products which Unilever Nigeria donated to DRASA. The school administration called an assembly and […]
Malaria: Is this parasite Africa’s smallest killer? Photo Credits: Softpedia, Smithsonian Name Malaria (the name is derived from mala aria – or ‘bad air’ in Italian – as Ancient Romans believed that swamp fumes produced the illness) Transmission A life-threatening disease caused by the plasmodium parasite There are over 100 species of this parasite P. falciparum, the most […]
This bacteria lives in swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, fountains, and other water systems Photo Credits: ABC News, Video Hive Name Legionnaires’ Disease (the name comes from a 1976 outbreak at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia) Transmission A respiratory disease caused by Legionella bacteria When the Legionella bacteria infect the lungs and cause pneumonia it is called Legionnaires’ […]
This is another fever that gets its name from one of its more prominent symptoms: redness Photo Credits: MedBullet, Britannica Name Scarlet Fever Transmission A bacterial infection caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria (also affects a small percentage of people who have streptococcal skin infections or strep throat) The highly contagious bacteria is spread from person to […]
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