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Today we attended the first inaugural Young Reader’s Literary Morning which brought together 200 primary school students from all over Lagos. The event was hosted by Mango Books/Quramo Publishing Limited and the focus was to promote reading and writing among children. At DRASA we know how closely tied education and health are, and we’re always […]
This bacteria produces a poison that can spread around the body NameDiphtheria Transmission GeographyWorldwide but more common in tropical climates Incubation Period1– 10 days after infection Signs and Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Prevention: What Can You Do? Diphtheria In the News Sources:http://www.cdc.gov/diphtheria/http://www.who.int/immunization/diseases/diphtheria/en/
First discovered in Nigeria, the symptoms of this disease can seem similar to Ebola NameLassa fever Transmission Geography Incubation Period2 – 21 days after infection Signs and Symptoms Phase One (mild symptoms): Phase Two (severe symptoms): About 80% of infected people have no symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Prevention: What Can You Do? Lassa Fever In the […]
This disease can make your limbs look like the legs of an elephant NameLymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis Transmission GeographyAsia, Africa, the Western Pacific, parts of South America, and parts of the Caribbean Incubation PeriodThe incubation period varies as the worms can live in the body for years Signs and Symptoms Most infected people […]
There are six different types of meningitis and all have the potential to kill NameMeningitis. The six types are: 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 and spinal cordCan cause severe brain damage […]
This virus is spread through the same mosquitoes that carry Zika and Dengue NameChikunguya (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 Geography Incubation Period3 – 7 days after an infected mosquito bite Signs and Symptoms Symptoms are very similar to Zika […]
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