Filariasis in Nigeria: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments
Filariasis, otherwise known as elephantiasis, is a disfiguring and disabling disease, triggered by a parasitic infection of one of the three nematodes (roundworms): Wuchereria...
Malaria in Nigeria: Symptoms, Prevention, Treatment, and Vaccine.
Malaria is one of the leading killer diseases in Nigeria. In this article, we’ve taken enough time to discuss what the disease is, its...
List of Notifiable Diseases in Nigeria
Notifiable diseases are diseases (human or animal) that ought to be reported to government authorities by law. The government enacted regulations for reporting these...
5 Common Eye Diseases in Nigeria
Eye diseases or Ocular problems are serious conditions that can cause visual difficulties. They vary in distribution across the world due to racial, geographical...
Typhoid in Nigeria: Prevention, Treatment and Vaccines
Typhoid is a bacterial disease caused by Salmonella typhi. The disease is quite rare in developed countries but prevalent in developing countries, causing numerous...
Kwashiorkor: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Kwashiorkor otherwise known as “edematous malnutrition” or “protein malnutrition” is a nutritional disorder caused by the lack of protein in a child's diet and it...
