₦airaland Forum

bepositive11:
Coming from a man with no empathy. You don't need to circumcise a woman to reduce promiscuity. Instill the right values in her and educate her of the consequences of her actions. That is enough

That woman wants to protect her daughter from the trauma she experienced. A trauma that the husband cannot understand and relate to. A trauma that you yourself cannot understand or relate to

1Sharon:
I'm about to open a thread on how women who underwent FGM truly feel..

MrImole:
I don't like this.

FLYFIRE:
What of if our ears block mid air, what should we do

sanyahkod:
My own issue when on high altitude was that I had a very sharp ear ache. A very serious one at that. I almost wanted to call the air hostess that I'm not doing again, they should just gimme parachute biko. Lol. And yes it was that serious. I've never had an ear ache before so I found it really strange and uncomfortable. Has anyone experienced that before?

Btaipei:
April 10.same as dangote

enoqueen:
Big flask = 8k
Small flask = 5k
Electric heater 20 litres =15k

iambijo:
The way she's happy is like she's in her mid thirties, congratulations jare, by the way what are does two corpers doing there ? Hope no be pregenancy test results dey for their hands.

emeijeh:
Sister, I lie?

emeijeh:
Seems it's not only okorocha that used his body part for rituals.


What the heck happened to Oshiomo-ole's left arm?

Sense will not kee me o
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ibibiofirstlady:
There is an outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis across some states in the country.  Even though the federal ministry of health has advised Nigerians to remain calm as it is working to put an end to the spread of the epidemic, it is important that every Nigerian is made aware of the health risk posed by the disease.

Meningitis is a serious illness that can be life threatening. Boade Akinola the director media and public relations at the federal ministry of health said that although, “this is not the first time or the worst epidemic ever faced by Nigeria, this round of the epidemic has come with a difference, as all previous epidemics were caused by Neisseria Meningitides type ‘A’, but this year we are recording Neisseria Meningitides type C in epidemic proportion for the first time.”

More than 2,524 people have so far been affected by the Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) outbreak, with 328 deaths recorded in ninety Local Government Councils of 16 states of the federation.

The states involved include, Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Nassarawa, Jigawa, FCT, Gombe, Taraba, Yobe, Kano, Osun, Cross River, Lagos and Plateau.

What is meningitis?

Meningococcal meningitis is a serious bacterial infection. It affects the protective lining of the brain and the spinal cord or “meninges.”

It is usually spread via saliva or mucus. Kissing, living in close or communal spaces, or sharing cups and eating utensils are all ways to get the infection.

The most common causes of meningitis are viral and bacterial infections. Other causes may include cancer, chemical irritation, fungi, and drug allergies.

The most common kinds are viral and bacterial meningitis both contagious and can be transmitted by coughing, sneezing, or close contact.

Viral meningitis

According to Healthline, a health journal, viral meningitis is the most common type of meningitis. Viruses in the Enterovirus category cause 85 percent of cases.

Viruses in the Enterovirus category cause about 10 to 15 million infections per year, but only a small percentage of people who get infected will develop meningitis. Viral meningitis typically goes away without treatment.

Fungal Meningitis
Fungal meningitis is rare and usually caused by fungus spreading through blood to the spinal cord. Although anyone can get fungal meningitis, people with weakened immune systems, like those with an HIV infection or cancer, are at increased risk.

The most common cause of fungal meningitis for people with weak immune systems is Cryptococcus. This disease is one of the most common causes of adult meningitis in Africa.

How it Spreads

Fungal meningitis is not spread from person to person. Fungal meningitis can develop after a fungus spreads through the bloodstream from somewhere else in the body to the brain or spinal cord or from an infection next to the brain or spinal cord.


Bacterial Meningitis

Bacterial meningitis is contagious and caused by infection from certain bacteria. The medical journals warns that it is fatal if left untreated between 5 to 40 percent of children and 20 to 50 percent of adults with this condition die.

Prolonged close contact with an infected person may increase risk of transmission. This is a concern in day care centres, schools, and college dormitories.

The bacteria can also spread through saliva, mucus, kissing, sharing eating utensils, coughing, sneezing, and contaminated food

Medical experts say a lot of people have meningitis-causing bacteria in their throats or noses, even if they do not get sick, they can still spread it to others.

According to the World Health Organization, the incubation period is between two and 10 days. The largest concentration of meningococcal disease is in sub-Saharan Africa.

The US Center for diseases control  (CDC), estimates that about 4,100 cases of bacterial meningitis are reported each year in the United States.

Common symptoms of meningitis include sudden high fever and chills, headache, stiff neck, purple areas on the skin that look like bruises. The symptoms usually come on suddenly, within one week of being exposed to the bacteria.

Other less common symptoms of meningitis are confusion, particularly in older adults, nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to light, rash, usually a symptom appearing during later stages, drowsiness and fatigue, seizure, coma.

Children tend to display different symptoms of meningitis than adults and they include irritability, partial seizures, red or purple rashlike areas on the skin, projectile vomiting, difficulty with feeding, high-pitched crying.

Reducing meningitis risk

Common precautions medical practitioners advise are regular washing of hands with warm water and soap before eating, after using the toilet, after changing a diaper, or after tending to someone who is ill.

They further counsel against sharing eating utensils, straws, or plates and maintain hygiene as regards covering nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing.

Parents are also urged to stay up to date with immunizations and booster shots for meningitis and seek immediate medical help when a child exhibits symptoms.



CULLED FROM PALMCHAT HEALTH

dre11:
http://punchng.com/lagos-investigates-portuguese-wifes-death-after-childbirth-in-hospital/

SuperBlack:
So the idiotic reporter said he was poisoned because he was coming from his In-law's place?

What if he had already taken the so called poison before going to the inlaw's place?

Was the dead able to tell anyone if his inlaws offered him anything or not?

Death can kill anybody at any time and in any form..

Paradise2015:
Allwell Oji is not a doctor, he is a nurse in Port Harcourt and not Lagos, He schooled in Abia state from his primary school and above, as he is my friend and my younger brothers classmate in secondary school, (govt college Umuahia) and he is not dead, the news is false.

Donald7610:
* If you are too proud, don't do business.
* if can't smile, I pity your business
* Emotions have no place in business, unless you do business with them.
* friendship does not equate business, business does not equate friendship.
* The success combination in business is: Do what you do better... and: do more of what you do.
* Don't ever break someone's trust. Once you do, then nobody wants to do business with you.
* Doing business and doing good are not mutually exclusive

Donald7610:
* If you are too proud, don't do business.
* if can't smile, I pity your business
* Emotions have no place in business, unless you do business with them.
* friendship does not equate business, business does not equate friendship.
* The success combination in business is: Do what you do better... and: do more of what you do.
* Don't ever break someone's trust. Once you do, then nobody wants to do business with you.
* Doing business and doing good are not mutually exclusive