by Chiemezie Ezeani | Feb 17, 2020 | Education, Health, News Update, Other News
In our previous publication we xray the defination, cause and symptoms of COVID19. We defined Coronavirus (Covid-19) as a virus identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness. Coronaviruses are transmitted between animals and people. In this post, we... Read more
by Chiemezie Ezeani | Feb 16, 2020 | Education, Health, News Update
Five China Travellers Test Negative For COVID-19 In Nigeria – NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday said five returning travellers from China into the country have tested negative for the novel Coronavirus, Covid19. In a tweet, the agency said... Read more
by Chiemezie Ezeani | Jan 30, 2020 | Education, Health, News Update, Other News
Advisory For Health Care Workers In health-care settings, staff are most often exposed and referred to as the pointer to Lassa Fever. Therefore they should always apply standard infection prevention and control precautions when caring for patients, regardless of their... Read more
by Chiemezie Ezeani | Jan 29, 2020 | Education, Health, News Update, Other News, Report
A Comparative Analysis From 2018—2020. 2018 The 2018 outbreak of lassa fever, recorded a total of 144 deaths in confirmed cases and 17 in probable cases. Case Fatality Rate in confirmed cases is 25.4%. 22 states have recorded at least one confirmed case across 90... Read more
by Chiemezie Ezeani | Jan 28, 2020 | Health, News Update, Other News
Lassa fever is a major public health challenge in West Africa, with Nigeria bearing the highest burden. It is an acute viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) caused by the Lassa virus. The natural reservoir for the virus is the Mastomys natalensis rodent (commonly known as... Read more
by Chiemezie Ezeani | Jan 24, 2020 | Health, News Update, Sickle Cell
Sickle Cell Awareness Month 2019: “Breaking The Circle” Sickle Cell Foundation in collaboration with Life Transformation for Africa Initiative (LIFT4Africa) and Sickle Cell and Young Stroke Survivors joined the Global Community, Civil Societies and... Read more
