Yellow fever is a disease that causes fever and yellowness of the white part of the eyes. It is caused by a virus which enters the human body through the bite of a specific type of mosquito called Aedes egypti species. This is different from the mosquito whose bite causes malaria- female anopheles mosquito. Yellow …
Vaginal thrush is an infection of the vagina that is caused by the specie of fungi called Candida; Hence it is also called candidiasis. This type of fungi is called yeast. Some candida species are normally found on our skins but a good immunity keeps the number of these organisms under check. Contrary to popular …
Immunization schedule in Nigeria involves administering vaccines to children at different ages so as to prevent communicable diseases. First, we will explain what immunization is and how it works. If you want to go straight to the immunization schedule in Nigeria, then click on the section. What is an immunization? Immunization is usually given to …
What is the meaning of IVF? The full meaning of IVF is in vitro fertilization which some people like to refer to as ”test tube baby” or ”IVF baby” is a process by which fertilization takes place in the laboratory and the fertilized egg (called an embryo) is then transferred to the womb where it …
In this article, we discuss DNA testing in Nigeria including consent, the document required, sample collection, laboratories to get it done and costs. What is DNA? DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the component of human make up that makes each individual unique. It is the building block of our genes. Just as a house is built …
What is NHIS National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was set up as a Public-Private Partnership to provide accessible, affordable, and qualitative healthcare for all Nigerians. Participants of the NHIS scheme are to make contributions into a common pool to be able to have access to social health insurance. A fixed amount (usually a token) is …
To make a diagnosis of epilepsy, your doctor will have to ask a lot of questions (history taking), some preferably from an eye witness who can describe the event(s). This is very important because there are other diseases that may look like seizures but are not actually seizures. Sometimes a video recording of the event …
Seizure is one of the main symptoms of epilepsy. Types of seizures There are many different types of seizures which are described based on the pattern of body movement or feeling or behaviour of the individual during the seizure. The most recent international league against epilepsy (ILAE) seizure classification is based on 3 key features: …
Epilepsy (also called seizure disorder) is one of the most common neurological diseases in the world. It is not just a single condition; it is a group of conditions with different causes and treatments. Someone with epilepsy has the tendency to have epileptic seizures. What are seizures? Seizures are sudden bursts of electrical activity in …