The Yellow Fever

The YF outbreak has been active in Nigeria since September 2017. Cases are reported from 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The largest outbreak so far must be that of Edo state where from 22 September through 31 December 2018, a total of 146 suspected, 42 presumptive positive, and 32 confirmed cases, including 26…

A growing epidemic – Part 3

Regardless of the type of diabetes, the presenting symptoms are always similar. These symptoms include: Increased thirst Frequent urination Extreme hunger Unexplained weight loss Presence of ketones in the urine (ketones are a byproduct of the breakdown of muscle and fat that happens when there’s not enough available insulin) Fatigue Irritability Blurred vision Slow-healing sores…

A growing epidemic

The World Health Organisation, WHO, estimates that 4 million Nigerians are diabetic, and nearly 4 – 11 per cent of the population live with diabetes. A Consultant Endocrinologist and diabetes expert, Dr Afoke Isiavwe, who is the Medical Director of Rainbow Specialist Medical Centre, Lagos, says “Diabetes is not getting the attention it deserves. There…

Allergies

Allergies are very common, more common than you might think. It’s dust for me. When I was younger, I found out that just sweeping the floor could cause serious problems with my nose and eyes. I would start to sneeze uncontrollably and this coupled with a runny nose, itchy, watery and red eye made every…

BBN and your health

I can never know what was running through George Orwell’s brilliant mind as he penned down the words of his novel masterpiece ‘1984’, but I think I could bet comfortably on the probability that of all the possible scenarios that he saw ‘1984’ working as the central idea in a particular cause, he didn’t see…