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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: Incubation Period1 – 3 weeks after infection Signs and SymptomsPhase One (peripheral symptoms) Phase Two […]
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? Pertussis In the News Sources:http://www.who.int/topics/pertussis/en/http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/index.html
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, throat swab) or skin lesion scrapings TreatmentNo drugs or vaccines exist, but the smallpox vaccine […]
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 research into infectious diseases and has been involved in Lassa fever for years. They performed […]
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 them to show the proper way to wash their hands. We also taught them a […]
On Tuesday October 20th 2015, we brought together more than 500 people including health professionals, government representatives, businessmen and women, the media, and more to celebrate one year of Nigeria’s Ebola-free status and the heroes and heroines that made it possible. This was also the official DRASA launch event. At the DRASA launch event, which […]
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