Rafar Wellness Tips

Photo credit: Vanguardngr.com There is a recent outbreak of Monkey pox in the Southern part of Nigeria. Here are a few things you need to know about monkey pox. We have also put together a few tips to keep yourself and your family safe from monkey pox. ·          The monkey pox virus is mainly transmitted to people from various wild animals ·          It can also be transmitted from human beings to other human beings. ·          Monkey pox is more severe in younger children ·          There is no vaccine or definitive treatment for monkey pox Transmission ·          Monkey pox is transmitted from animals to humans through contact with body fluids such as blood or fluid from the broken skin. ·          Human-to-human, transmissio...

I must applaud all the key players in Nigeria that helped to quickly curb the EVD outbreak. However, one should not rest on his/her oars, knowing that this outbreak is still ravaging other parts of West Africa. While we do not necessarily have to go about with gloves and masks, it is very important that high levels of personal hygiene are maintained in every quarter. I have never seen people more conscious about hand hygiene like I have observed in the past few months. This is indeed a welcome development. It is important to note that what we have learnt in the course of the EVD outbreak, if continuously practiced, can reduce the number of times we come down with infectious diseases. A lot of infectious diseases are transmitted through person to person contact and the hands are key in the transmission of germs, because they harbor a lot of them. Be it the cold virus or conjunctivitis – the hands remain a key player in its transmission. Therefore, let us embrace the practic...