Spit is litter
If you spit, you litter and possibly spread disease
Disease
Ebola: The silver lining
Given that we live in a world of constant change and turmoil, a good number of us always seek to see the silver lining in the challenges we face daily. Something good has to come out of it all. In the case of this recent outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa, there could …
The one habit that could save your life
In previous posts, we have discussed the benefits of hand washing, practicing good hygiene and living a healthy and safe life. The current epidemic of ebola provides us with another reason to practice good hygiene including regular hand washing. But beyond making hand washing a habit, is the need to do it properly and effectively …
Reflection on Malaria
The recently concluded world day for malaria should give us pause to think… how is it that the western world where there is little or no malaria seem to be more bothered about the issue than we that have the problem? The statistics for Nigeria are not flattering for the nation neither are the implications …
THE BLUE DEATH
Cholera has been nicknamed the blue death because it causes severe dehydration which causes the skin to turn bluish gray. Drinking or eating faecally contaminated water or food is how we ingest the bacterium (Vibrio cholera) that causes cholera. To contact this disease, you either do not have access to safe water or you have …