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  What we should do to prevent another epidemic. The drums of Ebola has started to sound in Africa again. This time, Ebola cases have been confirmed in DR-Congo. While we yet wonder where and when this started, the answer to this may not be found on time, but we definitely know some facts about Ebola.  Ebola is a viral hemorrhagic fever and it is very deadly. It can kill in a few days.   It can easily spread through contact with body fluids of an infected person. e.g vomit, urine, faeces. Ebola is yet to have a cure. It can also spread through panic. A community-wide panic increases the risk of transmission of Ebola. There has been a vaccine trial which was declared to be successful. (It means we would soon be able to prevent people from getting infected) If you’re thinking about what you can do to stay safe and keep yourself from getting infected in case you come near a ‘not yet diagnosed’ case, then we got you covered. Bring back our hand ...

The malaria-typhoid controversy   Can you relate with this? If you have grown up in Nigeria, I bet you can relate with the malaria-typhoid controversy. Some people have experienced feeling hot and having a headache at one point or the other and they felt it was Malaria so they went to the pharmacy or (patent medicine store) to get some form of treatment but did not get better after 3 days. However, when they started inquiring from some people they tell them "maybe it's typhoid o, you better go and test for typhoid or just treat typhoid". Most of these people go to private labs and get a widal test and they tell them "oh, so you have typhoid". To cut the long story short. They still treat typhoid and still do not feel good. This cycle continues until they get to see the doctor in the hospital. Let's set the records straight because you need to stop wasting money and time treating the 'street opinion'. STOP BELIEVING THE LIE Ma...

Source: bit.ly /2od4WT4 Still on meningitis I understand how you feel if you either live in the meningitis belt of Africa or you're travelling to Africa very soon. Meningitis happened to be a vaccine preventable disease that we are unprepared for this time around.  The issue this time is that there's a new strain, in simple terms, a relation of the usual type of the common meningitis bacteria that we have been used to, but we are not even prepared for this.  To cut a long story short, I'll like to tell you more about meningitis vaccine. Everybody in Nigeria needs a shot in my opinion because you may never know when you will have to travel to an endemic area. That might be difficult but people in meningitis affected states should at least get a shot of the vaccine first. Things you need to know about meningitis vaccine: what is a vaccine: A kind of medicine which helps your body fight off foreign diseases causing organisms. Usually, an injection bu...

courtesy google images It's a new age in the world today. It is called the information age, riding on the back of technology, internet and it's applications in the world. Gone were the days when everything was analogue, I mean humans have to say everything, write everything and do everything. The days are here when recent technology capable of improving productivity are taking over previously difficult and laborious jobs. In fact in some areas, technology does it much better. Needless to say that some things are only possible through technology, but better technology are replacing them. While the High-income countries have their healthcare system riding on the wings of technology, middle and low-income countries are not having it so smoothly. Some countries have successfully digitized their patient records, appointment scheduling, laboratory reporting, and many other things being automated. It may be surprising that other countries are still struggling with the old ...

Better health through your Smartphone. Do you have a smartphone? If your answer is yes, the next question is… Have you been using your smartphone to improve your health? If not, you have been underusing your phone. Let me tell you a few good things you can do with your smartphone that will impact positively on your health. Your alarms and reminders : Stop forgetting your important appointments with your doctor or your caregiver. Set your reminders immediately you are notified of your appointment. Pill reminders: Just get on your app store and search for pill reminder, you’ll be surprised there would be hundreds of relevant result, try one or two of them. Menstrual cycle tracker: Have you every felt somehow when a doctor asks about your LMP (last menstrual period) and you can’t remember the exact date? No need for that anymore if you can just download a simple app that helps to keep all your gynecological important days. Just go ahead and search for it. F...

Drowning in the Sea - Liberty courtesy google photos A familiar feeling Emotions too overwhelming Emotions too familiar, spells hopelessness Drowning in the sea Wanna take you over she cries You are mine, she continues Swimming against the current Drowning in the sea Pushing you back Struggling against resistance A force invisible yet so strong Squeezing my brains out Drowning in the sea I must get there I say Get there I shall The shore is not far anymore I can see it but I can feel it, taste it I don’t want to die in the sea I don’t want to be swallowed  Poem composed by Dr Abimbola Babajide.