NIGERIANS ARE AT HIGH RISK OF CONTRACTING DEADLY EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE

 

Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a severe illness that is spreading fast in West Africa. Though Ebola had 2 simultaneous outbreaks in Nzara, Sudan and in Yambuku, 

 Democratic Republic of Congo since 1976

 but it is believed now that Nigeria is at risk of contracting this deadly disease. The EVD have outbreaks of 90% case fatality rate.This disease is said to be deadlier than AIDS. Just 3 days ago, it claimed the lives 61 people in guinea.

 The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spread in human population through human-to-human transmission, with infection relating to direct contact (through broken skin or mucous membranes) with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected people, and indirect contact with environments contaminated with such fluids.

 As a matter of fact, this disease is said to be so deadly that mourners in burial ceremonies which have direct contact with the deceased can also play a role in the transmission of Ebola and even health workers who treat those that are infected have also been infected.

Signs and symptoms are intense weakness, muscle pain, headache, vomiting and sore throat which is later 

followed by vomiting, rash, diarrhea, impaired kidney and liver function, and in some cases, both internal and external bleeding. 

OJB sets up kidney fondation

Prolific music producer Babatunde Okungbowa aka OJB has set up a kidney related foundation that would focus on helping kidney patients in the country. OJB who is still recuperating from a Kidney transplant he had last year in India spoke with Encomium magazine about the Foundation
"It  would be called OJB Foundation. We are trying to set up one or more dialysis centers which patients will use at highly affordable cost. To this end we are discussing with partners who would make this happen. We are about to start the programme. We don't just want to be begging for funds. We have to look for a sustainable format. So we want to start a Save 20 campaign. From there, we move on with the support of the private sector, Government and Non Governmental Organizations, NGO" OJB said.
OJB also said he is currently working on his new album which is expected to drop in June.

Explosions were the morning greetings in maiduguri today

The city of Maiduguri in Borno state this morning experienced three large explosions suspected to be a major bomb attack, Sahara Reporters reports
Saharareporters could not ascertain if the explosions led to deaths or destruction of any kind. But our sources states that the three explosions were heard across the city.
SaharaRepoprters learnt that fighters from the Islamist sect Boko Haram are attempting to bomb and take over a major military base known as "Giwa barracks" in Maiduguri. A gunfight is raging in the area as at the time of publishing this report.