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Demystifying Pneumonia: Separating Fact from Fiction-Clement Stephen Ovai

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2024 0

Pneumonia, a common respiratory infection, often finds itself entangled in myths and misconceptions. This article aims to dispel the fog surrounding pneumonia by exploring the truth behind commonly held beliefs. Clement Stephen Ovai delve into the reality of pneumonia and distinguish between

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What to know about coronaviruses

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2020 0

Coronaviruses are types of viruses that typically affect the respiratory tract of mammals, including humans. They are associated with the common cold, pneumonia, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and can also affect the gut. In the weeks since the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV was first identified, the number of confirmed cases has jumped to more […]

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Pneumonia: Two million children risk death in Nigeria – Report

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

A new report, ‘’the modelling by Johns Hopkins University’’ has revealed that unless more is done to fight pneumonia, about two million children in Nigeria would risk death in the next decade. The report disclosed that malnutrition, air pollution and the lack of access to vaccines and antibiotics are among the drivers of preventable deaths […]

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UNICEF warns 2m Nigerian children liable to die of pneumonia

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday that two million children will die of pneumonia in Nigeria in the next 10 years unless more is done to fight the dreaded disease. UNICEF in a statement in Birnin Kebbi by its Communication, Advocacy and Partnership Specialist, Malam Rabiu Musa, said that malnutrition, air pollution […]

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When overuse turns antibiotics into silent killer

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2019 0

A lack of awareness among consumers and the careless attitude of a large section of physicians have turned many lifesaving “antibiotic” drugs into silent killers. Unfortunately, antibiotic’s resistance has been rising dangerously to high levels globally; constituting one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development. A growing number of

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Pneumonia: Nigeria has highest number of child deaths globally – UNICEF

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2019 0

Nigeria has been listed as the leading country with the highest number of child death to pneumonia globally. According to statistics by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 19% of child deaths were due to pneumonia in 2018, and it was the biggest killer of children under-five in 2017 in Nigeria. In a statement made […]