by Oghenekeno Joshua Ekpokpobe | Apr 25, 2023 | Disease & conditions
Malaria is an acute febrile illness caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are spread to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is preventable and curable. Background World Malaria Day is an international observance that is...
by Oghenekeno Joshua Ekpokpobe | Mar 21, 2023 | Disease & conditions
Down syndrome is a genetic condition caused by the presence of an extra copy (partial or whole) of chromosome 21. This additional genetic material alters the course of development and causes the characteristics associated with Down syndrome. Incidence rate The...
by Trust Ogheneyome Oghale | Nov 5, 2022 | Children's Health, Disease & conditions
Medically reviewed by Joshua Ekpokpobe As an incurable, disabling and life-threatening disease that can infect a person’s spinal cord causing them to be paralyzed, polio is a sucker of life for infants in the world, but mostly in Africa where most countries are poor...
by Trust Ogheneyome Oghale | Sep 22, 2022 | Disease & conditions
Medically reviewed by Joshua Ekpokpobe As the ninth leading cause of death worldwide and the leading cause from a single infectious agent, ranking above HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) bacteria has infected about one-quarter of the world population and only a small...
by Oghenekeno Joshua Ekpokpobe | Jul 11, 2022 | Disease & conditions
Diarrhea is defined as the passage of three or more loose or liquid stools per day, or more frequent passage than is normal for the individual. Diarrhea is usually a symptom of an infection in the gastrointestinal tract, which can be caused by a variety of bacterial,...
by Oghenekeno Joshua Ekpokpobe | Jun 16, 2021 | Disease & conditions
Do you know why they are called silent killer diseases? They are called so because they eat you from the inside without you knowing. if you are not vigilant over your health, they may lead to serious damages and or death. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)...
