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By: DRASA ADMIN
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 […]
By: DRASA ADMIN
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 […]
By: DRASA ADMIN
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 […]
By: DRASA ADMIN
Malaria: Is this parasite Africa’s smallest killer? NameMalaria (the name is derived from mala aria – or ‘bad air’ in Italian – as Ancient Romans believed that swamp fumes produced the illness) Transmission Geography Incubation Period7 – 15 days after an infected mosquito bite Signs and SymptomsThe first symptoms include: If not treated within 24 hours, P. falciparum malaria […]
By: DRASA ADMIN
This bacteria lives in swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, fountains, and other water systems NameLegionnaires’ Disease (the name comes from a 1976 outbreak at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia) Transmission GeographyWorldwide Incubation Period Signs and SymptomsLegionnaires’ disease can be hard to diagnose because its symptoms are similar to other types of pneumonia: Pontiac fever […]
By: DRASA ADMIN
This is another fever that gets its name from one of its more prominent symptoms: redness NameScarlet Fever Transmission GeographyWorldwide Incubation Period1 – 7 days Signs and Symptoms DiagnosisLaboratory testing of a throat swab TreatmentAntibiotics will cure the infection Prognosis Prevention: What Can You Do? Scarlet Fever In the News Sources:http://www.cdc.gov/features/scarletfever/
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