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Today at the LearnAfrica/NECO Excellence Awards, we presented the Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Prize for Best Grade in Biology to the top biology student in the country: Ikechukwu Augustine Enemoh. Congratulations Ikechukwu! Every year since 2012, the LearnAfrica Education Development Foundation has hosted the excellence awards to honor top performing students in the country. In […]
As of December 2015, 36.7 million people all over the world were living with HIV NameHIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome) Transmission GeographyWorldwide (sub-Saharan Africa is the most affected region) Incubation Period2 – 6 weeks after infection Signs and Symptoms The symptoms of HIV vary depending on the stage of infection: Stage 1: Acute […]
This is the leading preventable infectious cause of blindness in the world NameTrachoma Transmission GeographyWorldwide (Africa is the most affected continent) Incubation Period5 – 12 days Signs and Symptoms Symptoms are very similar to the symptoms of conjunctivitis: Diagnosis TreatmentAntibiotics are used to treat the infection Prognosis Prevention: What Can You Do? Trachoma In the News […]
Pneumonia is the leading infectious killer of children under the age of five NamePneumonia Transmission Geography Worldwide (most prevalent in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa) Incubation Period1 – 3 days depending on the cause Signs and Symptoms Common symptoms: In infants, symptoms may include: The symptoms of viral and bacterial pneumonia are similar, but can […]
Today we attended the launch of the Private Sector Engagement Strategy for Malaria Elimination (PSESP) in Lagos, Nigeria. Hosted by the Honorable Federal Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac F. Adewole; the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP); and Alhaji Aliko Dangote Chair, Dangote Foundation and Malaria Ambassador, the event unveiled a new malaria eradication strategy for Nigeria. Why focus […]
Did you know tapeworms can cause seizures? NameTaeniasis/cysticercosis Transmission GeographyWorldwide, but mostly in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa Incubation Period Signs and Symptoms Taeniasis: symptoms can be mild and some people do not develop any symptoms at all Cysticercosis: Symptoms vary depending on the number, size, stage, and location of the cysts Diagnosis […]
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