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There are six different types of meningitis and all have the potential to kill Name Meningitis. The six types are: Bacterial Viral Fungal Parasitic Amoebic Non-infectious In this post, we are focusing on a type of bacterial meningitis called meningococcal meningitis Transmission Meningitis is a serious infection of the thin lining that surrounds the brain […]
This virus is spread through the same mosquitoes that carry Zika and Dengue Name Chikunguya (in the Kimakonde language of Tanzania and Mozambique, “chikungunya” means “to become contorted” which describes patients who are bent over from severe joint pain, one of the symptoms) Transmission The virus is transmitted to humans through infected mosquitoes Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on a person already […]
Another week, another #ItStartsWithMe school visit! Today we went to Ayetoro Senior Grammar School in Ebute-Metta, Lagos. At this rate, we’re going to have students all across Lagos washing their hands and practicing good hygiene. And here are the students singing another one of our favourite handwashing songs! The lyrics are written below the video so you […]
Surpassing malaria, dengue is the fastest growing mosquito-borne disease in the world NameDengue Transmission Geography Incubation Period3 – 14 days after an infected bite Signs and Symptoms Severe dengue symptoms include: DiagnosisLaboratory testing of blood samples Treatment Prognosis Prevention: What Can You Do? Dengue In the News Sources:http://www.who.int/denguecontrol/en/http://www.cdc.gov/dengue/
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… NameMumps Transmission GeographyWorldwide Incubation Period2 – 3 weeks after infection Signs and Symptoms Some people have very mild or no symptoms and do not know they have the disease. Commons symptoms include: DiagnosisLaboratory testing of oral and blood samples Treatment Prognosis Prevention: What Can […]
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