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The Food and Agriculture Organisation, the World Organisation for Animal Health and the World Health Organisation have called on hunters not to track animals that appear sick or harvest those that are found dead.
According to the agencies, staying away from such animals will help to reduce the risk of transmitting coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2, and other zoonotic pathogens from animals to humans. “Current evidence suggests that humans are not infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus by eating meat.
A new study conducted by scientists at Oxford University, United Kingdom has indicated that COVID-19 can cause the brain to shrink, reduce grey matter in the regions that control emotion and memory, and damage areas that control the sense of smell.
The scientists, as reported by Reuters, said that the effects were even seen in people who had not been hospitalised with COVID, noting that whether the impact could be partially reversed or if they would persist in the long term needed further investigation.
Over one billion people at risk of hearing loss due to loud music –WHO
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Over one billion people aged 12 to 35 years risk losing their hearing due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud music and other recreational sounds, the World Health Organisation has said.
Governments, WHO noted, should begin to address the challenge of excessive exposure to loud music in the communities, warning that it has devastating consequences on the physical and mental health of people.
US, Nigeria partner to include persons with disabilities into workforce
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Nigeria and the United States (US) have partnered on creating equality and the inclusion of persons living with disabilities (PwDs) into the workforce through the Reciprocal Exchange programme. The Inclusion works project took place on the 3rd of March 2022 at the Barack Obama American Corner, Victoria Island, Lagos State.
The program kicked off with the welcome Speech by Ms. Jennifer Foltz, the deputy public affairs officer of the United States Consulate Lagos.
The World Health Organisation has projected that one in five adults and one in 10 children and teenagers will be obese by December 2023 in 10 high-burden African countries if no robust measures are taken to reverse the trends.
The WHO analysis shows that the prevalence of obesity among adults in the 10 high-burden countries will range from 13.6 per cent to 31 per cent, while in children and adolescents it will range from five per cent to 16.5 per cent.
NAFDAC warns Nigerians against use of aluminium phosphide pesticides
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned the public of the risk involved in using Aluminum Phosphide 560TB pesticides. The warning is contained in a public alert with No. 009/2022 signed by the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, and issued to newsmen on Monday.
She said that the warning followed the report of the death of three (3) children as announced by the Zimbabwean authorities, who said the death of the children was as a result of them inhaling the pesticides that had been applied to maize for storage.
Measles: NCDC laments non-vaccination as cases spread to eight states
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced the outbreak of measles in eight states of the federation. The NCDC, in the latest measles report, announced the affected states as Jigawa, Anambra, Katsina, Rivers, Enugu, Delta, Osun and Sokoto, while 908 suspected cases had been reported so far.
The centre also stated that there was an ongoing outbreak of measles in Zamfara, which had not been confirmed due to a lack of testing reagents in the country, adding that 58.7 per cent of confirmed cases had not been vaccinated.
Gynecologist warns against water birth in Nigeria, says ‘it could be risky’
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A Consultant Gynaecologist, Dr. Ekiniyi Destiny Ochete, has cautioned Nigerians against engaging in water birth, noting that the delivery method could be risky.
According to the gynaecologist, Nigerians should think twice before engaging in water birth because the nation lacks the required equipment that may be needed to deal with peculiar emergencies that may occur during the special delivery.
WHO recommends antiviral drug, molnupiravir for non-severe COVID-19 patients
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The World Health Organisation, says the antiviral drug molnupiravir has been conditionally recommended for patients with non-severe COVID-19 infection who are at the highest risk of hospitalisation. The statement was issued by a WHO Guideline Development Group of international experts according to the British Medical Journal.
The recommendation, it said was for patients who are at the highest risk of hospitalisation typically including those who are unvaccinated, older people, and those with weak immune systems or chronic diseases.
Doctor allegedly dies of Lassa Fever as death rate hits 86
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A medical doctor, Abel Obetta, has reportedly died of Lassa Fever after allegedly getting infected in a hospital. A colleague of Dr. Obetta, with the Twitter handle, @sports_doctor2 disclosed this on Monday and also lamented in his tweet that the amount medical doctors are paid as hazard allowance by the Federal Government is too small compared to the risk they are exposed to.
The post shared on his Twitter handle reads, “This is Dr. Abel. Dr. Abel is the second doctor dying from Lassa fever this year. Guess where he got it from? – Hospital. Guess how much he was paid as a hazard allowance? – 5k. The sacrifice is too much and it’s not worth it!!! Oh, I’m heartbroken. R.I.P Dr. Abel”
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Breakthrough treatment for prostate cancer reduces death risk
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A breakthrough triple therapy for advanced prostate cancer can give patients a more healthy life and reduce the overall risk of death by a third. The treatment involves two standard therapies alongside a powerful new hormone medication, darolutamide.
The new drug has already proved to be effective as a stand-alone treatment in the earlier stages of the disease when given to men who have stopped responding to other medications. But a pivotal trial has now shown that when combined with standard therapies it also has a dramatic effect in patients whose cancer has spread throughout the body, DailyMail reports.
Eating too much red meat, chicken skin dangerous, can cause heart diseases –Physician
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A health expert, Dr. Toluwani Binutu, has urged Nigerians to eat less red meat and chicken, noting that they have saturated fats that could cause serious health complications. Binutu, who is based in the United Kingdom, also cautioned against the consumption of fried and packaged foods, adding that they also contain trans fats.
Binutu explained that saturated fats and trans fats are unhealthy fats, stressing that studies have indicated that they are contributing to the increase in the incidence of heart diseases, stroke, and diabetes. He, however, clarified that while saturated fats aren’t as harmful as trans fat, they can also be harmful when consumed in large quantities.
‘Buruli ulcer third most common mycobacterial disease in Nigeria’
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Buruli Ulcer is the emerging and third most common mycobacterial disease in Nigeria after tuberculosis and leprosy, the National Tuberculosis, Buruli Ulcer, and Leprosy Control Programme says. The Deputy Director, Head of Leprosy And Buruli Ulcer, NTBLCP, Mr. Peter Adebayo said this at a two-day media engagement and sensitisation meeting, organised by NTBLCP in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria, reports that BU is a re-emerging neglected tropical disease characterised by extensive destruction of the skin and soft tissue, resulting in the formation of ulcers. According to Adebayo, without proper treatment, BU results in severe and permanent disability in more than a quarter of patients.
Using sexual enhancement drugs without doctors’ prescriptions dangerous –Cardiologist
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Dr. Mirabel Nwosu is an interventional cardiologist at Evacare Hospital, Lekki, Lagos, who is into advanced cardiac life support, management of cardiac emergencies and basic interventional cardiology skills.
In this interview with DAYO OJERINDE, Nwosu speaks on the prevalence of sexual enhancement medications in the country as well as the rising cases of heart diseases
