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Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by Babalawoo: 8:02am On Sep 03, 2015
I am forwarding this as received from a very authoritative source.

An Emerging Iatrogenic Blindness Epidemic In Yobe:

I seek to draw the attention of our colleagues and other relevant stakeholders of an emerging "blinding" medication
in circulation at some Primary Health Care centres in yobe.

A wrongly packaged CHLORHEXIDINE drops designed for neonatal umblical cord care is being distributed to mothers. The packaging was made in form of an eyedrop and the naive and less educated mothers re mistakenly instilling the drugs in the eyes of their children, who often are vulnerable to ophthalmia neonatorum.

The effect of such instillation is CORNEAL ULCERATION AND MELTING resulting in irreversible blindness!

So far, we have seen three cases, two from Ngelzarma and one from Machina .

Attention of Dr Ashiru, a Consultant Paediatrician, was drawn and he had so far made tremendous efforts at reaching the relevant authorities for retrieval of the distributed drops and creating public awareness to the vulnerable public.

We solicit that you do your BEST to help disseminate this information and educate the public.

Childhood blindness is more burdensome than adult blindness because of the much more blind-years that those children have to live!

Save the EYES of our FUTURE leaders!
Dr Adamu Abdullahi, Ophthalmologist

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Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by Babalawoo: 8:06am On Sep 03, 2015
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Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by bobbykeen: 8:06am On Sep 03, 2015
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Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by Obinoscopy(m): 8:21am On Sep 03, 2015
Babalawoo:
I am forwarding this as received from a very authoritative source.

Who's your source?

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Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by Babalawoo: 9:49am On Sep 03, 2015
Obinoscopy:
Who's your source?

An NMA Executive

Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by MadCow1: 8:27am On Sep 06, 2015
This is why I only used Cannabis Sativa for my eyes and my Glaucoma.

cool

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Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by kennyddonn(m): 8:28am On Sep 06, 2015
The eye is d most delicate part of d body

I wish something is done to neutralize d bad eyedrops dey have used


coz I don't know how many years d children will leave with their eyes blind....


me wey old small sef get small eyes problem I know how it's affecting me.....
but

wait oooo, may be it's one of the plagues that will spread in their land..

but it sudnt be blindness and not to the babies.

I pray God help and cure it immediately.

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Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by naijainfogalery: 8:28am On Sep 06, 2015
Lol
Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by adonbilivit: 8:28am On Sep 06, 2015
omg...I am not talking psquare's new song. God help us
Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by Chillinmasoul(m): 8:28am On Sep 06, 2015
May God have mercy on this country.

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Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by villavic(m): 8:29am On Sep 06, 2015
e no concern me ooo so long I dey here b4 some ppl,

FTC or FTP witch 1 correct?
Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by mrphysics(m): 8:29am On Sep 06, 2015
sure?
Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by wunmi590(m): 8:29am On Sep 06, 2015
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Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by buzquet(m): 8:29am On Sep 06, 2015
haters will b lyk, see wetin buhari dey cause.
Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by lekjons(m): 8:30am On Sep 06, 2015
till i hear on the news or read it from a dependable source..

i reserve my comment!
Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by otijah(m): 8:30am On Sep 06, 2015
Illetracy is a big disease affecting the north
lekjons:
till i hear on the news or read it from a dependable source..
i reserve my comment!
which source again u want? oga illetracy is a disease again
Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by Etizz: 8:30am On Sep 06, 2015
Bad
Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by NinaArsenal(f): 8:30am On Sep 06, 2015
Ok. May God restore back there sight. Illiteracy no good o

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Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by superior1: 8:31am On Sep 06, 2015
Product of illiteracy, true development will come when the North start taking education seriously.

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Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by mrphysics(m): 8:31am On Sep 06, 2015
the government shud get to work nd prevent it from getting to d poor public
Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by Timoleon(m): 8:32am On Sep 06, 2015
If your source no fit call attention of newspaper make dem investigate d matter, either you or your source dey sell alternative of d drug and una wan badmouth this one. either ways, the rural oeopke who take d drugs from d primary gealth centers are hardly on nairaland, most dont even use fones.
Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by Dollarjunkie: 8:32am On Sep 06, 2015
I speak peace in that land in Jesus name... Amen!
Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by naijainfogalery: 8:32am On Sep 06, 2015
Now some people will come here and say gbe gods are angry
Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by Raphvizzy(m): 8:33am On Sep 06, 2015
this country self
Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by BANGERLEE1(m): 8:33am On Sep 06, 2015
Make una tell them o.
Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by gurunlocker: 8:35am On Sep 06, 2015
Gejpresident:
Let them die more, it gladdens my heart to see northern Nigeria suffer

God saves the Christian population in northern Nigeria, but the rest let them die I don't care
this is so wrong..... wishing others death?

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Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by omaiyale: 8:35am On Sep 06, 2015
[quote author=Gejpresident post=37721899] Let them die more, it gladdens my heart to see northern Nigeria suffer

God saves the Christian population in northern Nigeria, but the rest let them die I don't care[/quote And you call yourself a Christian
what a pity
Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by Empress2014(f): 8:35am On Sep 06, 2015
Eyah embarassed embarassed
Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by kinggenesis(m): 8:38am On Sep 06, 2015
Gejpresident:
Let them die more, it gladdens my heart to see northern Nigeria suffer

God saves the Christian population in northern Nigeria, but the rest let them die I don't care
Someone should hold this guy before he hits the street......... SMH

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Re: Epidemic Blindness In Yobe!! by Truflame: 8:39am On Sep 06, 2015
May we all be guided aright.

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