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Education / Re: Information About SAT Exam by Spencer63(m): 3:11am On May 03, 2015 |
Don't just view, Comment |
Education / Re: Information About SAT Exam by Spencer63(m): 8:17am On May 02, 2015 |
Please I need someone to inform me on the necessary details about SAT exam or any other travel exams |
Career / Re: Physics Graduates: Lets Meet Here by Spencer63(m): 8:03am On May 02, 2015 |
As a fresh physics graduate without NYSC certification... What do you advice I do apart from teaching?. |
Politics / Re: Why Buhari??? by Spencer63(m): 8:20am On Jan 07, 2015 |
otbiz why na... I was this close. |
Phones / Re: Tecno F5 Discussion Thread by Spencer63(m): 7:29pm On Oct 02, 2014 |
swisscarter: wipe battery stats from CWM recovery.... if problem persists try a new batterytried a new battery sir... Buh its still the same.. I think it is my phone... |
Phones / Re: Phone Engineers On Nairaland Willing To Assist You - Part II by Spencer63(m): 6:18pm On Oct 02, 2014 |
hello.... please help me!!!!... my phone keeps discharging.... please wah do I do |
Phones / Re: Tecno P5 Discussion Thread by Spencer63(m): 4:13pm On Oct 02, 2014 |
hello.... please help me!!!!... my phone keeps discharging.... please wah do I do |
Phones / Re: Tecno F5 Discussion Thread by Spencer63(m): 4:11pm On Oct 02, 2014 |
hello.... please help me!!!!... my phone keeps discharging.... please wah do I do |
Sports / Re: Rwanda Express Ebola Concerns In Nigeria To Caf by Spencer63(m): 10:52am On Aug 13, 2014 |
this is bad |
Nairaland / General / About Blacks: True Or False by Spencer63(m): 10:00am On Aug 13, 2014 |
The facts that Blacks look and act like human beings do no necessarily make them sensible like human beings...... Lizards are not crocodiles simply because they look alike.... Intellectually we(Whites) are superior to the Blacks. By now, every one of us has seen it practically that the black cannot rule themselves. Give them guns and they will kill each other. They are good in nothing else but making noise, dancing ..... The Black man is the symbol of poverty, mental inferiority, laziness and emotional incompetence ..... The Whiteman is created to rule the Blackman - P.W Botha,a former Apartheid President of South Africa... . so.. what do you think... i think it is very heart breaking but a bitter truth. 1 Like |
Health / Re: EBOLA: Myth And Truth About Ebola by Spencer63(m): 3:13pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
cumz: . oga Ade.. you dey book space? |
Education / Re: A Thread For 2014 GCE Candidates by Spencer63(m): 2:56pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
hello guys.. hope y'all reading? |
Health / EBOLA: Myth And Truth About Ebola by Spencer63(m): 2:51pm On Aug 08, 2014 |
Ebola prevention: Myth and truth AUGUST 8, 2014 BY OLUFEMI OBOYE Leave a Comment Olufemi Oboye Olufemi Oboye The Ebola outbreak in Guinea and its spread to other areas of West Africa, including Nigeria has caused global alarm. According to the Centre for Disease Control, since the detection of Ebola in March, the number of suspected and confirmed cases attributed to Ebola in the West African countries, such as Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Nigeria stands at 1,711. Meanwhile, a Saudi man tested for the disease has died in Jeddah after returning from Sierra Leone on Sunday. If there were a linkage of the Saudi man’s death to the Ebola virus, it would be the first fatality outside the West African countries. As one of the world’s most infectious and deadly diseases, with no cure, the level of fear, surrounding Ebola is to an extent expected. However, much of the fear is rooted in misunderstandings. Dispelling this is perhaps the biggest challenge in tackling Ebola and is critical to furthering our knowledge about the disease and efforts to control it. Here is the myth versus the truth about some of the most common misconceptions about Ebola virus: Myth: Ebola virus is airborne, waterborne or spreads through casual contact. Truth: Ebola virus spreads when the bodily fluids of an infected person meet the mucous membranes of a non-infected person. That means Ebola virus in fluids, such as saliva, blood, sweat or urine has to be exposed to your eyes, mouth, nostrils, ears, genital area or an open wound in order to infect you. In other words, it takes a lot of contact, not just casual contact, to become infected with the virus. This is the reason why many of the victims of the disease in West Africa are health care workers or family members caring for a sick relative. For example, the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, during a news conference in Abuja, revealed that a nurse, who was one of the medical personnel that attended to the late Liberian- American, Patrick Sawyer, died of the disease. He also confirmed that five other medical practitioners, who participated in the treatment of Sawyer, were infected with the virus. Myth: This is the first major outbreak of Ebola. Truth: This is the largest outbreak of Ebola in history, but it is not the first. The virus was first diagnosed in humans in 1976 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where it infected 318 people and had an 88 per cent fatality rate. Since then, various strains of the disease have popped up around the African continent, infecting as many as 425 people in 2000, and most recently, 57 people in 2012, according to World Health Organisation, as of August 4, 2014, the most recent count available, Ebola virus in Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria since the virus emerged again this year. Myth: Ebola can be treated with antibiotics, chewing large quantity of bitter kola, onions, or drinking condensed milk. Truth: Antibiotics cure bacterial infections, not viral infections. At present, there is neither a cure nor a vaccine for the Ebola virus. Instead, there is an experimental serum called ZMapp , which contains antibodies designed to help block the virus. Before the 2014 Ebola outbreak, it was only tested on monkeys and has not been approved for human use. Myth: Ebola liquefies your organs, which causes bleeding from the orifices. Truth:Ebola symptoms can include bleeding from the eyes, ears, nose and mouth. However, the body’s organs are not liquefied. Once the Ebola virus makes its way into the body, it gets in the body’s cells and replicates itself. Then it produces a protein that is called ebolavirus glycoprotein, and attaches to the cells on the inside of the blood vessels. This increases permeability of the blood vessels, leading to blood “leaking out” of the vessels. Even people who do not show hemorrhagic symptoms will experience this leaking of blood from the vessels. The continuous loss of blood will eventually lead to shock and ultimately death. To reduce the risk of human-to-human transmission in the community, close contact with infected patients, particularly with their bodily fluids need to be avoided. Also, do not touch sick people who show symptoms of Ebola, such as fever, diarrhoea, vomiting, headaches and sometimes heavy bleeding. Gloves and appropriate personal protective equipment should be worn when taking care of ill patients at home. Regular hand washing is required after visiting patients in hospital, as well as after taking care of patients at home. Do not touch the dead bodies of suspected or confirmed Ebola patients. Wash your hands with water and soap regularly. Make use of hand sanitisers after coming in contact with objects for use in public places Communities with any suspected case of Ebola should inform the relevant authorities. There should be prompt and safe burial of people who have died of Ebola. In conclusion, reducing the risk of wildlife-to- human transmission from contact with infected fruit bats, monkeys, apes, can be achieved by thorough cooking of animal products, such as blood and meat, to proper heat and sterilising procedures. At this time, the consumption of raw meat should be discouraged. Animals should be handled with gloves and other appropriate protective clothing. Have a blessed weekend. Copyright PUNCH. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. Contact: editor@punchng.com |
Education / Re: A Thread For 2014 GCE Candidates by Spencer63(m): 11:12pm On Aug 02, 2014 |
lordheir: Get 2014 WAEC GCE ANSWERS call 07067846703,2go princesoso42,BBM 7F4088A7we don't need the answers.. give us the question we will trash it here 1 Like |
Education / Re: A Thread For 2014 GCE Candidates by Spencer63(m): 11:11pm On Aug 02, 2014 |
Surely001: I registered for the GCE and now some subjects are clashing with my 2nd semester Time table although in the same town..I need help pls.oboy..tough one I think you should settle for school exam o cgpa is important between... am interested why doing GCE again when you are in school ? 1 Like |
Education / Re: A Thread For 2014 GCE Candidates by Spencer63(m): 10:18pm On Aug 02, 2014 |
cumz: tholuwaniey... I just confirmed this... cumz is very correct... 1 Like |
Education / Re: A Thread For 2014 GCE Candidates by Spencer63(m): 12:37pm On Aug 02, 2014 |
hello cumz could you please post a link to download the official timetable? 1 Like |
Education / Re: Chemistry Discussion Meet Here by Spencer63(m): 7:51pm On Jul 28, 2014 |
o-level chemistry or? |
Education / How Can I Encourage A Student Whose CGPA Is Low by Spencer63(m): 12:17pm On Jul 23, 2014 |
I am currently the academic secretary of my department.. I.e in charge of students progress in academics some results are just being uploaded on the school portal and.. guys are not smilling. they didn't do well.. both in part 1 and part 2... and part 3 self.. I have a feeling that its up to me to lift this set of people up. as I was elected by them into the post. they fall into different categories. Some that were good before and started failing. some that weren't good before and still failed.and others that didn't improve. so nairalanders.. please help me. How do I encourage these people.. Thanks! |
Romance / How Do You Know A Cheating Girlfriend by Spencer63(m): 10:39pm On Jul 21, 2014 |
well.. this is exactly what you think it is.. A counter thread... . . .How do you know your girlfriend is cheating on you? |
Career / Re: Physics Graduates: Lets Meet Here by Spencer63(m): 4:07pm On Jul 21, 2014 |
mrGrAb: what professional programs exactly did you do.. I need some professional advice pls... 1 Like |
Nairaland / General / Re: Leader Of The Bokoharam Sect Abubakar Shekau(impostor) Claims Lagos Bombing. by Spencer63(m): 11:04am On Jul 14, 2014 |
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Sports / Re: Cortana Predicts "Germany" To Beat Argentina In The World Cup Final by Spencer63(m): 12:53pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
chai. ... I wan cry!! Argentina must win I hope its fake 9 Likes |
Sports / Re: Cortana Predicts Argentina To Beat Netherlands. by Spencer63(m): 11:54pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
johnstar: na lie, netherland go win 3 2, quote me after d matchArgentina won on penalty 4:2... I don quote u 2 Likes |
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by Spencer63(m): 1:52pm On Jul 09, 2014 |
skydancer:Thanks for the response... But of course I charged the ba3.. once its full I unplug it... and once its lower than 50% it goes off again. |
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by Spencer63(m): 7:52pm On Jul 08, 2014 |
Good evening to the engineers in the house and well wishers too... Have a problems with my PC... anytime I am using it.. without plugging the charger and when the ba3 gets below 50%.. it just goes off like blank... without shutting down.. and it does the same after switching it on... please what on earth is wrong and ways the solution please... Thanks.... |
Religion / Re: Smart Phones Are Demonic: A Nairalanders Experience by Spencer63(m): 7:06pm On Dec 27, 2013 |
laff wan wounjure me! 1 Like |
Nairaland / General / Re: How To Send P.m,quote,make Bold E.t.c by Spencer63(m): 11:41am On Dec 19, 2013 |
phew.. got it at last... thank u DYLA |
Nairaland / General / Re: How To Send P.m,quote,make Bold E.t.c by Spencer63(m): 11:39am On Dec 19, 2013 |
Dyla: last shot |
Nairaland / General / Re: How To Send P.m,quote,make Bold E.t.c by Spencer63(m): 11:20am On Dec 19, 2013 |
Dyla: no, [b][b]this one[b][/b]don't forget the slashI didn't get it... am tired jhor |
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