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Depo-Provera Linked to Higher HIV Risk

The injectable birth control Depo-Provera is associated with an increased risk of HIV infection in women, according to a review of research in Africa.

Mali declared Ebola free by WHO

Mali is officially free of the Ebola virus, government authorities and the World Health Organization announced on Sunday.

Forty-two days have passed since the country’s last potential Ebola case tested negative on December 6 2014. Ousmane Kone, Mali’s minister of health, declared the outbreak over on Sunday, but said the public should remain vigilant as the risk of Ebola in neighboring countries remains.  

Mali saw its first case of Ebola in October after a two-year-old girl contracted the disease in Guinea, one of the three countries worst-hit by the virus. She began showing symptoms typical of the disease, including bleeding from the nose and shedding bodily fluids, on a 600-mile bus journey back to Mali. Afterwards, the virus spread, infecting eight people and killing six.

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Update from Asia: Fake doctor infects 212 with HIV

55-year-old, Yem Chrin has confessed to reusing needles and operating without a valid license in treating the villagers.

212 people have been found to be HIV positive in the Battambang Province of Cambodia after being treated by an unlicensed doctor, health authorities say.

55-year-old Yem Chrin has confessed to reusing needles and operating without a valid license in treating the villagers.

Chrin has since been charged with spreading the HIV virus to others, brutal murder and operating a medical service without a license.

The 212 infected villagers were discovered after officials tested a total of 1,940 people.

Chrin’s negligence was discovered when children as young as two and elderly citizens as old as 80 tested positive for the disease.

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Fight Cholera!

In light of the recent outbreak of Cholera in Rivers State, Please find a short article about the disease below.

Cholera is an infectious disease that causes severe watery diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated. 

Causes

Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera, is usually found in food or water contaminated by feces from a person with the infection. Common sources include:

• Municipal water supplies
• Ice made from municipal water
• Foods and drinks sold by street vendors
• Vegetables grown with water containing human wastes
• Raw or undercooked fish and seafood caught in waters polluted with sewage

When a person consumes the contaminated food or water, the bacteria release a toxin in the intestines that produces severe diarrhea.

It is not likely you will catch cholera just from casual contact with an infected person.

Symptoms

Symptoms of cholera can begin as soon as a few hours or as long as five days after infection. Often, symptoms are mild. But sometimes they are very serious. About one in 20 people infected have severe watery diarrhea accompanied by vomiting, which can quickly lead to dehydration. Although many infected people may have minimal or no symptoms, they can still contribute to spread of the infection.

Signs and symptoms of dehydration include:

• Rapid heart rate
• Loss of skin elasticity (the ability to return to original position quickly if pinched)
• Dry mucous membranes, including the inside of the mouth, throat, nose, and eyelids
• Low blood pressure
• Thirst
• Muscle cramps

If not treated, dehydration can lead to shock and death in a matter of hours.

Treatment 

Although there are vaccines for Cholera in Health clinics, however staying hydrated and antibiotics is important in ensuring a recovery . With each diarrhea and Vomiting, drink ORS to replace loss fluids.

Prevent Cholera by avoiding the sources outlined above.

Where can i get help?

Private hospitals,Healthcare clinics,General hospitals etc

Stay healthy !