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  • Video: All you have to know and how to prevent yourself from the deadly Lassa Fever

    The full steps on how to prevent Lassa fever is this video, but first thing you need to know is that Lassa Fever is real. Don’t try to doubt it, for most people have been doubting inadvertently that the disease doesn’t exist. 

    Just like Ebola virus, Lassa fever has no cure and harbours similar symptoms. You can also contract the fever same way like the Ebola virus. And the good news is that, it can be prevented if reported in time. 
    Don’t try to hide any familiar symptoms as been shown in the video and always try to fumigate your environment to eradicate any rodents activities around your household and work place.
    Watch Video Below… 
     
    Please endeavor to share this to help others, thanks. 

  • Health Tips: Do You Know That Drinking Soda Can Make You Store More Unhealthy Fat? READ MORE HERE

    Not all fat is created equal, and there’s fresh evidence that sugar-sweetened drinks make the body build up the worst kind of fat for your metabolism. 

    Frankie Ifop – As a Biochemist, I had to make sure I have all the health guides, so I stumbled upon this useful information and I’d like to share it out. 
    From a health perspective, sugar-sweetened beverages don’t help the body. The very thing that makes sugary sodas, sports drinks and lemonade taste so sweet can lead to obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other metabolic abnormalities.
    In a study published in the American Heart Association journalCirculation, researchers provide the strongest evidence yet that sugared drinks can lead to the accumulation of unhealthy visceral fat over time.
    Visceral fat differs from the kind of fat that most of us are familiar with that builds up just underneath the skin. Visceral fat emerges deep within organs; it’s embedded in the liver, pancreas and intestines. Unlike other types of fat, it tends to be more metabolically active, meaning it releases compounds that can disrupt the body’s ability to efficiently break down sugar from food and use it for energy, as well as boost production of cholesterol in the liver. 
    Previous studies have connected sugar-sweetened drinks with higher levels of visceral fat, but those only included one-time measurements of fat levels where researchers linked how much people’s self-reports of drinking sugary beverages to their visceral fat volume. 
    The scientists also showed that the visceral fat was biologically more likely to cause health problems. The people who drank sweet things also regularly also showed lower quality fat, which has been linked to greater metabolic abnormalities and problems such as insulin resistance, a contributor to diabetes.

  • Health Tips: Do You Know That Drinking Soda Can Make You Store More Unhealthy Fat? READ MORE HERE

    Not all fat is created equal, and there’s fresh evidence that sugar-sweetened drinks make the body build up the worst kind of fat for your metabolism. 

    Frankie Ifop – As a Biochemist, I had to make sure I have all the health guides, so I stumbled upon this useful information and I’d like to share it out. 
    From a health perspective, sugar-sweetened beverages don’t help the body. The very thing that makes sugary sodas, sports drinks and lemonade taste so sweet can lead to obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other metabolic abnormalities.
    In a study published in the American Heart Association journalCirculation, researchers provide the strongest evidence yet that sugared drinks can lead to the accumulation of unhealthy visceral fat over time.
    Visceral fat differs from the kind of fat that most of us are familiar with that builds up just underneath the skin. Visceral fat emerges deep within organs; it’s embedded in the liver, pancreas and intestines. Unlike other types of fat, it tends to be more metabolically active, meaning it releases compounds that can disrupt the body’s ability to efficiently break down sugar from food and use it for energy, as well as boost production of cholesterol in the liver. 
    Previous studies have connected sugar-sweetened drinks with higher levels of visceral fat, but those only included one-time measurements of fat levels where researchers linked how much people’s self-reports of drinking sugary beverages to their visceral fat volume. 
    The scientists also showed that the visceral fat was biologically more likely to cause health problems. The people who drank sweet things also regularly also showed lower quality fat, which has been linked to greater metabolic abnormalities and problems such as insulin resistance, a contributor to diabetes.

  • The specie of Rats that causes Lassa fever has been revealed.

    BE CAREFUL

    The name of the rat that harbours the virus that causes lassa fever is called multimammate rat( bcos it has many nipples like all these local street dogs after delivery). While the botanical name is mastomys natalensis.

     There is also an upsurge of the disease everywhere. So we should all practice hand washing hygiene. Also all apple lovers should wash them with salt and warm water before refrigerating them to eat. Our wives should avoid testing of dry garri by chewing them for starch in the market. All garri soakers should let go for now.

     The problem is that most of our garri sellers in the market buy their garri from bush markets. These garri are often fried half dry and are subsequently dried on polythene sheets on the tarred roads or compounds in the villages. These rat dive in at will, to feed their hungry bellies and in the process defecate and urinate on the garri, which dry up with it. If used for Eba, the virus may die bcos of the hot water used. But if soaked, the virus is directly ushered in. Please no one should joke with this precaution, except you process your cassava yourself.

    Please share to help others, thanks.

  • The specie of Rats that causes Lassa fever has been revealed.

    BE CAREFUL

    The name of the rat that harbours the virus that causes lassa fever is called multimammate rat( bcos it has many nipples like all these local street dogs after delivery). While the botanical name is mastomys natalensis.

     There is also an upsurge of the disease everywhere. So we should all practice hand washing hygiene. Also all apple lovers should wash them with salt and warm water before refrigerating them to eat. Our wives should avoid testing of dry garri by chewing them for starch in the market. All garri soakers should let go for now.

     The problem is that most of our garri sellers in the market buy their garri from bush markets. These garri are often fried half dry and are subsequently dried on polythene sheets on the tarred roads or compounds in the villages. These rat dive in at will, to feed their hungry bellies and in the process defecate and urinate on the garri, which dry up with it. If used for Eba, the virus may die bcos of the hot water used. But if soaked, the virus is directly ushered in. Please no one should joke with this precaution, except you process your cassava yourself.

    Please share to help others, thanks.

  • Cross River State Emergency Numbers to tackle and prevents the spread of NASSA Fever

    Cross River government has taken bold steps to ensure the prevention and eventual effective management of the dreaded Lassa fever currently affecting states across Nigeria.
    The state health ministry which says the state is currently free of the disease, released 18 phone numbers to the public to call in the case of eventuality in its bid to join hands with the federal government to curtail the spread.
    The Health Commissioner, Inyang Asibong in a statement outlined steps which have been taken so far to ensure the state remains Lassa fever free and in the case of contamination, what will be done.
    The statement, signed by Cocobassey Esu disclosed the signs and symptoms to include fever, facial swelling, muscle fatigue, conjunctivitis and mucosal with other symptoms arising from affected organs being bleeding, nausea, vomiting (bloody), diarrhoea (bloody), hypertension, meningitis, seizures and several others.
    The emergency numbers were given as follows;
    Abi 07037400747
    Akamkpa 08038715409
    Akpabuyo 08138901502
    Bakassi 08022874600
    Bekwarra 08072417474
    Biase 08066127990
    Boki 08069343461
    C. Municipal 08101589562
    Cal. South 07031826408
    Etung 08164995536
    Ikom 09022155086
    Obanliku 08127194376
    Obubra 08138271908
    Obudu 08177359176
    Odukpani 08061232835
    Ogoja 07032402937
    Yakurr 08069567651
    Yala 08089456724
    The statement urged the public not to panic as the state is currently Lassa fever free asking them to ensure their grains were properly stored, and they maintain a clean and healthy environment.
    Lassa Fever which is also known as Lassa haemorrhagic fever was first discovered in 1969 at Lassa, Borno state and alongside Ebola, belongs to the Arenaviridae virus family.
    There are 300 to 500 thousand registered cases each year, resulting in about 5,000 deaths with the host animal of the virus been the Natal multimmamate mouse (nastomys natalensis). The varied nature of the signs and symptoms makes it difficult to diagnose with Ribavin being its specific antiviral drug.
    It is spread through contact between broken skin with the mouse’s excreta, ingesting food contaminated with the rat’s urine or other body fluids with people living in endemic areas at high risk.
    Since it’s outbreak, about 8 states have reported over 76 cases which has resulted in over 40 deaths with 14 laboratory confirmed cases.
    Coin from Cross River Watch

  • Cross River State Emergency Numbers to tackle and prevents the spread of NASSA Fever

    Cross River government has taken bold steps to ensure the prevention and eventual effective management of the dreaded Lassa fever currently affecting states across Nigeria.
    The state health ministry which says the state is currently free of the disease, released 18 phone numbers to the public to call in the case of eventuality in its bid to join hands with the federal government to curtail the spread.
    The Health Commissioner, Inyang Asibong in a statement outlined steps which have been taken so far to ensure the state remains Lassa fever free and in the case of contamination, what will be done.
    The statement, signed by Cocobassey Esu disclosed the signs and symptoms to include fever, facial swelling, muscle fatigue, conjunctivitis and mucosal with other symptoms arising from affected organs being bleeding, nausea, vomiting (bloody), diarrhoea (bloody), hypertension, meningitis, seizures and several others.
    The emergency numbers were given as follows;
    Abi 07037400747
    Akamkpa 08038715409
    Akpabuyo 08138901502
    Bakassi 08022874600
    Bekwarra 08072417474
    Biase 08066127990
    Boki 08069343461
    C. Municipal 08101589562
    Cal. South 07031826408
    Etung 08164995536
    Ikom 09022155086
    Obanliku 08127194376
    Obubra 08138271908
    Obudu 08177359176
    Odukpani 08061232835
    Ogoja 07032402937
    Yakurr 08069567651
    Yala 08089456724
    The statement urged the public not to panic as the state is currently Lassa fever free asking them to ensure their grains were properly stored, and they maintain a clean and healthy environment.
    Lassa Fever which is also known as Lassa haemorrhagic fever was first discovered in 1969 at Lassa, Borno state and alongside Ebola, belongs to the Arenaviridae virus family.
    There are 300 to 500 thousand registered cases each year, resulting in about 5,000 deaths with the host animal of the virus been the Natal multimmamate mouse (nastomys natalensis). The varied nature of the signs and symptoms makes it difficult to diagnose with Ribavin being its specific antiviral drug.
    It is spread through contact between broken skin with the mouse’s excreta, ingesting food contaminated with the rat’s urine or other body fluids with people living in endemic areas at high risk.
    Since it’s outbreak, about 8 states have reported over 76 cases which has resulted in over 40 deaths with 14 laboratory confirmed cases.
    Coin from Cross River Watch

  • WHO: Nets, Sprays and Drugs Has Reduced Malaria Deaths Toll In 2015

    DW TV

    According to Pedro Alonso, WHO Malaria Project Coordinator, massive investment in pro-active measures has helped prevent and sustained 6 millions deaths since 2000. But, almost halve  a million people still dies from the disease for the last 15 years and majority were Children.

    Malaria as we know is a deadly disease caused by a Mosquito parasite known as Plasmodium Falciparum which in turn leads to severe fever and even death. The disease is widespread among the Africa and Asia minor with more than 50% found in Africa. Tackling the disease needs special supports and awareness, that’s why the world celebrates World Malaria Day each year.

    DW TV

    Three measures that needs to be put in place to prevents this disease inludes:

    1. Insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITN). Most people usually complain of using mosquito nets due to it causing heat and the likes. But, we must learn to use it properly and maintain that significance to help keep a mosquito free generation. For there’s a saying that states; “Prevention is Better  Than Cure”.

    DW TV



    2. Larval control by Sprays. Fumigation is also a top priority for preventing many disease causative organisms especially in the larva stages. Always fumigate your environments at least once in a month to help keep you and your family save from malaria and other relative diseases.

    DW TV

    3. Malaria treatment by Drugs. Once diagnosed, artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are the
    mainstay of most treatments for malaria and should be administered
    within 24 hours of examination.

    Severe malaria should be treated with injectable artesunate and followed
    by a complete course of an ACT as soon as the patient can take oral
    medicines.

    By the end of 2013, ACTs had been adopted as a first-line treatment
    policy in 79 countries. In the same year, 337 million ACT treatment
    courses were delivered to endemic countries.

    The WHO says access to ACTs among children in Africa remains poor but is
    improving. Based on data from household surveys and local medical
    centers, access rose from less than 1 percent in 2005 to 16 percent last
    year, DW, 2015.

    Please share the contents to help fight malaria in Nigeria and Africa, thank you.

  • WHO: Nets, Sprays and Drugs Has Reduced Malaria Deaths Toll In 2015

    DW TV

    According to Pedro Alonso, WHO Malaria Project Coordinator, massive investment in pro-active measures has helped prevent and sustained 6 millions deaths since 2000. But, almost halve  a million people still dies from the disease for the last 15 years and majority were Children.

    Malaria as we know is a deadly disease caused by a Mosquito parasite known as Plasmodium Falciparum which in turn leads to severe fever and even death. The disease is widespread among the Africa and Asia minor with more than 50% found in Africa. Tackling the disease needs special supports and awareness, that’s why the world celebrates World Malaria Day each year.

    DW TV

    Three measures that needs to be put in place to prevents this disease inludes:

    1. Insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITN). Most people usually complain of using mosquito nets due to it causing heat and the likes. But, we must learn to use it properly and maintain that significance to help keep a mosquito free generation. For there’s a saying that states; “Prevention is Better  Than Cure”.

    DW TV



    2. Larval control by Sprays. Fumigation is also a top priority for preventing many disease causative organisms especially in the larva stages. Always fumigate your environments at least once in a month to help keep you and your family save from malaria and other relative diseases.

    DW TV

    3. Malaria treatment by Drugs. Once diagnosed, artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are the
    mainstay of most treatments for malaria and should be administered
    within 24 hours of examination.

    Severe malaria should be treated with injectable artesunate and followed
    by a complete course of an ACT as soon as the patient can take oral
    medicines.

    By the end of 2013, ACTs had been adopted as a first-line treatment
    policy in 79 countries. In the same year, 337 million ACT treatment
    courses were delivered to endemic countries.

    The WHO says access to ACTs among children in Africa remains poor but is
    improving. Based on data from household surveys and local medical
    centers, access rose from less than 1 percent in 2005 to 16 percent last
    year, DW, 2015.

    Please share the contents to help fight malaria in Nigeria and Africa, thank you.

  • Civil Society On HIV/AIDS In Nigeria Marks World AIDS Day Today Dec 1st 2015

    Today, Dec 1, is the World AIDS Day, but does marking the day reduces the transmission rate? Or does it call for an action to finding the cure? Either the case, we still have to show stronghold that together we can stop or erdaricate the menace that has bewildered man centuries ago.

    AIDS actually is an acronym for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. AIDS is also been related to HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a virus which suppresses the human immune system that gradually leads to death. According to scientists, to get AIDS, you must first get HIV. You can live with HIV for even more than 10years without any symptoms or even more.

    HIV can be contracted basically through an unprotected sex with an infected partner. Others means of transmission includes sharing of unsterilized objects like Clippers, razors, needles and syringes. While blood transfusion is also another means of transmission.

    The best means not to contact HIV is by abstaining from sex and sticking to one partner or having protected sex by using condoms and other contraceptives with needed.

    HIV have no cure, so abstinence and awareness is the best way to have an HIV free generations.

    CISHAN, Oyo State Chapter

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