TALKING ABOUT MARBURG VIRUS DISEASE
Talking about marburg virus disease which has been in the news lately especially with the outbreak in Ghana where two persons are said to have died from the disease. Marburg … Read More
Category: INFECTIONS
Facts On Tuberculosis: World Tuberculosis Day 2022
Here are some facts on tuberculosis as the world mark “world tuberculosis day” March 24th. Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the … Read More
What you should know about meningitis
Meningitis is the inflammation (swelling) of the meninges (the membrane covering the brain and spinal cord) What Causes Meningitis? The inflammation of the meninges may either be caused by an … Read More
Enteric Fever (Typhoid Fever)
What is typhoid Fever? Typhoid Fever also known as enteric Fever is an infectious disease caused mainly by the bacteria Salmonella Typhi (less commonly by Salmonella Paratyphi A, B and … Read More
Ear Infection
What is an ear infection? To truly understand ear infection, one must first have some knowledge of the ear anatomy. The ear can generally be divided into 3 parts: Outer … Read More
Facts On Tuberculosis (TB) infection
Tuberculosis (TB) infection is a common infection. An estimated one-quarter of the world’s population is infected. People with TB infection are at risk of developing TB disease. This risk depends … Read More
Do you actually have typhoid and malaria?
Each time an average person falls ill, it is typical for them to attribute it to typhoid and malaria and hence would walk into any hospital and request to be … Read More