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Lassa fever breaks out in Kaduna, two killed, residents fight over dumped fish
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The Director of Disease Control, Kaduna State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Hamza Ikara, on Wednesday said an outbreak of Lassa fever has claimed two lives in the state.
This was as residents of Narayi, in the Chikun Local Area of the state scrambled for suspected toxic frozen fish dumped at a cemetery in the area. Meanwhile, Ikara said the two Lassa fever cases involving a female and a male were recorded in Kubau and Chikun Local Government Areas of the state.
WHO recommends two new drugs for treatment of COVID-19 patients
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The World Health Organisation has recommended two new drugs for the treatment of severe and non-severe COVID-19 infections. The global health body said the recommendation is based on new evidence from seven trials involving over 4,000 patients with non-severe, severe, and critical COVID-19 infection.
According to the WHO, the new drugs are baricitinib and sotrovimab. The drug baricitinib (a type of drug known as a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis) is strongly recommended for patients with severe or critical COVID-19 in combination with corticosteroids, a WHO Guideline Development Group of international experts said.
Man claims his penis shrunk by 1.5 inches after contracting COVID-19
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A heterosexual man in the United States has claimed his penis shrunk by 1.5 inches as a result of vascular damage he suffered after contracting COVID-19. The man in his thirties said the issue has had a ‘profound impact on my self-confidence and abilities in bed’. Speaking on the sex advice podcast ‘How To Do It’, the victim revealed his troubling affliction.
The man said he contracted a severe bout of the virus in July last year, but after being discharged from the hospital upon recovery, was left with a strange case of erectile dysfunction, DailyMail reports.
Man becomes first recipient of heart transplant from pig
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In a groundbreaking procedure, a 57-year-old American man has become the first to receive a heart from a genetically modified pig. The patient is said to be doing well according to the surgeons who performed the surgery.
The operation was performed by surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Centre in Baltimore and took eight hours. According to a report by the New York Times, the patient, David Bennett Sr is being monitored closely for signs that his body may reject the new organ but the doctors say the first 48 critical hours have passed without any incident.
World Health Organisation experts warned on Tuesday that repeating booster doses of the original COVID-19 vaccines is not a viable strategy against emerging variants and called for new vaccines that better protect against transmission.
An expert group created by the World Health Organisation to assess the performance of COVID-19 vaccines said simply providing fresh jabs of existing Covid vaccines as new strains of the virus emerge was not the best way to fight the pandemic.
UI medicine dropout who removed his testicle needs urgent help, says physician
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A Medical Director of a Lagos-based hospital, DE-ELLZ Women & Children Hospital, Olarenwaju Ekujimi, said that the 500-level medicine dropout, Terhemen Anongo, who castrated himself, needs urgent medical psychiatry and psychological help.
The PUNCH had earlier reported that Anongo had performed a medical procedure on himself for the second time to remove his second testicles. Anongo claimed that he did it because he needed to do away with his sexual urges since he did not have a wife, and did not want to go against his religious beliefs.
COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase risk of premature births –Study
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A new study has indicated that the COVID-19 vaccines do not increase the risk of early delivery or a low-birth-weight baby. This study suggests that the vaccine is safe in pregnancy.
The study examined the pregnancies of just over 46,000 women, about 10,000 of whom received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during their pregnancy between December 2020 and July 2021.
Consuming yoghurts exposed to sun dangerous, experts warn Nigerians
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Nutrition experts have warned Nigerians against consuming poorly preserved yoghurts, especially those stored under the sun, noting that they could cause serious health complications including food poisoning.
According to the experts, while yoghurt consumption is often encouraged because of its nutritional benefits, consuming those stored in the sun, as commonly found in local shopping marts and on the streets across the country could be very dangerous.
People who eat heavy meals prone to food coma –Nutritionist
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A nutritionist, Dr. James Oloyede has cautioned against the consumption of large portions of foods, noting that people who take heavy meals may be prone to postprandial somnolence also called food coma.
According to the nutritionist people who consume heavy meals are most likely to fall asleep after their meal due to the subsequent feeling of fatigue, and sleepiness induced by the large quantities of blood diverted from the brain to the gastrointestinal tract to facilitate digestion.
How proper nutrition can help people living with HIV avoid diabetes –Experts
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Health experts have urged people living with HIV to embrace healthy eating habits, noting that it would not only help prevent complications from the viral infection but could also help them avert developing diabetes.
The experts say while people living with HIV may be prone to developing diabetes due to the medication they take, good nutrition practice could help them prevent the health condition. They recommended strict adherence to nutrition guidelines, especially for those who may be prone to diabetes due to their family history.
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Why pregnancy beyond 42 weeks often results in stillbirth –Gyneacologists
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Medical experts in female reproductive health have urged pregnant women to promptly seek medical intervention whenever their pregnancy exceeds 42 weeks to avoid serious complications that could lead to the death of the baby.
The gynaecologists say a normal pregnancy should be nine months or 40 weeks from the day of last menstruation, stressing that any pregnancy that lasts more than 42 weeks often results in a stillbirth.
How I control my blood sugar with diet, medication –87-year-old man who has lived with diabetes for almost 50 years
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Many people believe that persons living with diabetes may not live long due to the complications associated with the disease, such as kidney failure, heart attack, and stroke. However, Mr. Emmanuel Adeyinka, who has lived with the disease for almost 50 years, believes that living long as a diabetic patient is possible.
According to him, all that is required is the right attitude to diet and compliance with drug therapy. The 87-year-old man has developed an unflagging determination in managing his condition following his diagnosis over 49 years ago.
The Omicron COVID-19 variant is more transmissible than the Delta strain and reduces vaccine efficacy but causes less severe symptoms according to early data, the World Health Organisation said Sunday.
The Delta variant, first identified in India earlier this year, is responsible for most of the world’s coronavirus infections. But South Africa’s discovery of Omicron – which has a large number of mutations — last month prompted countries around the world to impose travel bans on southern African countries and reintroduce domestic restrictions to slow its spread.
Drinking cold water in pregnancy will not cause runny nose, pneumonia in babies –Gynaecologist
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The Lead Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Edo State, Dr. Joseph Okoeguale, says there are no consequences for the unborn baby whose mother drinks cold water during pregnancy.
According to Dr. Okoeguale, the belief that drinking cold water during pregnancy will put the unborn child at risk of developing a runny nose, congenital pneumonia, or other respiratory diseases is a myth and not scientific.
