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Dengue Fever Outbreak Imminent In Nigeria, Expert Warns by SisiNini(f): 10:19am On Sep 08, 2014 |
A virologist, Dr Adekunle Adeniji, has said Nigeria is in danger of Dengue fever outbreak, another deadly fever in the class of Ebola virus disease, said to be transmitted by two types of mosquitoes now rife in the country. Dr Adeniji, Director of World Health Organisation (WHO) National Polio Laboratory, Department of Virology, University of Ibadan (UI), named the mosquitoes as Aedes aegypti mosquito (yellow fever mosquitoes) and Aedes albopictusis (tiger mosquitoes), adding that the mosquitoes had been observed in Nigeria and that they spent their lifetime in or around homes. According to Dr Adeniji, “there is no house that these mosquitoes are not present, including big hotels. We have all the four stereotypes of Dengue fever in Nigeria. Although not all mosquitoes are infected with Dengue virus, if beaten by an infected one, it will spread the virus.” The expert said these mosquitoes, black and tiny, with white patches on it, look alike, adding that the recent case people thought was Ebola virus disease turned out be a case of Dengue fever. He said Dengue virus had been isolated by the Department of Virology as back as the 70’s from humans and mosquitoes, declaring that Aedes albopictusis was not native to Africa, but found its way into Nigeria through the international trade in used tyres, where their eggs were deposited. Although there is yet no outbreak of Dengue fever in Nigeria, the expert urged the people to protect themselves from being bitten by mosquitoes and also charged them to maintain clean environment. Source: http://tribune.com.ng/news/top-stories/item/3708-dengue-fever-outbreak-imminent-in-nigeria-expert-warns/3708-dengue-fever-outbreak-imminent-in-nigeria-expert-warns |
Re: Dengue Fever Outbreak Imminent In Nigeria, Expert Warns by Igwe9(m): 10:50am On Sep 08, 2014 |
Na wah, Na to settle one wahala and to begin another wahala, time to get myself more mosquito treated net and mosquito repellent cream before the prices go out of control. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Dengue Fever Outbreak Imminent In Nigeria, Expert Warns by Gboliwe: 10:51am On Sep 08, 2014 |
Doesn't this dengue fever have a cure? |
Re: Dengue Fever Outbreak Imminent In Nigeria, Expert Warns by SisiNini(f): 12:58pm On Sep 08, 2014 |
Gboliwe: Doesn't this dengue fever have a cure? There's no specific medicine for it yet... Infected person should use pain relievers with acetaminophen and avoid medicine with aspirin... May God help us oh... |
Re: Dengue Fever Outbreak Imminent In Nigeria, Expert Warns by eleojo23: 1:05pm On Sep 08, 2014 |
Another illness underway? |
Re: Dengue Fever Outbreak Imminent In Nigeria, Expert Warns by Gboliwe: 2:49pm On Sep 09, 2014 |
SisiNini:Amen. Our micro-biologist should get to work before it starts. |
Re: Dengue Fever Outbreak Imminent In Nigeria, Expert Warns by Onlinebizexpert(m): 11:56pm On Sep 29, 2014 |
Chai god abeg na Bh Ebola Pdp Apc Now dengue We must survive |
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