By Tayo Fasuan For many years, humans have battled viral diseases, and while sometimes it seems we are winning, the infectious agents change pathways and the original ways of perpetuating themselves and surprise us. From the Spanish Flu, to Poliomyelitis, to Smallpox, Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Bird Flu, Ebola and nowContinue Reading
by Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
Member States, at all levels of government, should begin risk communication now with key opinion and faith leaders and the general public about the future possibility of community social distancing. Continue Reading
by Africa CDC
In Africa, the number of COVID-19 cases and impacted countries has been increasing steadily. As of 12 March 2020, 129 cases have been diagnosed in 12 countries, with one death recorded. The experience in countries outside Africa is that, after initial cases are diagnosed, community transmission occurs rapidly.Continue Reading
Recent puzzlement about why African countries are yet to experience the rampaging SARS-CoV 2, otherwise known as COVID-19, has necessitated a research into a theory that I’ve known for years – natural genetic resistance to diseases.Continue Reading