Meanwhile, the Group Leader, Bacteriology Unit, Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Disease, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola the University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State,...
It is a zoonotic illness like COVID-19, which might have started in animals then spread to humans. Other zoonotic illnesses are Lassa fever, monkeypox and the...
He added that the state epidemiologist and his team were on their way to Kafanchan from Kaduna to ascertain the epidemiologic basis of the outbreak and...
He called on residents of Kafanchan to be on the look out, as measures are put in place to prevent further spread of the disease.
He advised animal owners to intensify efforts on annual vaccination of their animals and proper disposal of infected dead animals by burying them deep in the...
The common types of anthrax are: Cutaneous anthrax: an infection where bacteria enter the body through a cut or sore on the skin; Gastrointestinal anthrax: an...
Meanwhile, the Ministry allayed fears about the outbreak that is already trending, “Once again, with your cooperation we are putting in place critical and necessary steps...
According to the WHO, human-to-human transmission can occur resulting from “close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected persons”.
Personal protective measures are needed to reduce the risk of tick bites, including using tick repellents like DEET, wearing protective clothing to minimise skin exposure, performing...
...diphtheria is not an infection to be taken with levity hand, and if anyone should notice any strange symptoms especially respiratory challenges should visit their nearest...