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The threat to Nigeria posed by the arrival in Lagos of a patient acutely ill with Ebola was potentially enormous. Lagos is Africa's largest city and is also a transit hub for the region with air, land, and sea ports of entry (1). The ongoing Ebola virus disease (Ebola) outbreak in West Africa has had an enormous negative impact on civil and public health systems in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea. The following medical diseases or health concerns are more common in travel to Nigeria (compared to the USA and other areas of the Western World): 1  travelers' diarrhea. 2  cholera. 3  malaria. 4  Escherichia coli diarrhea. 5  hepatitis A. 6  hepatitis B. 7  schistosomiasis-found in fresh water. 8  typhoid fever. 9  yellow fever.  The Ebola Outbreak. The first known case of Ebola in Nigeria was in a traveler exposed in Liberia. On July 17, 2014, while under observation in a Monrovia, Liberia, hospital for possible Ebola, the patient developed a fever and, while symptomatic, left the hospital against medical advice. The ongoing Ebola virus disease (Ebola) outbreak in West Africa has had an enormous negative impact on civil and public health systems in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea. To achieve CDC-Nigeria’s vision “Public Health Excellence for Healthy Nigerians” the office supports the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health in the development, implementation, and evaluation of disease response efforts and programs that contribute to a strengthened public health infrastructure in Nigeria.  Nigeria Major infectious diseases. Factbook Countries Nigeria Demographics. Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: very high. food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever. vectorborne diseases: malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever. water contact diseases: leptospirosis and schistosomiasis. respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis. Bugs (like mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas) can spread a number of diseases in Nigeria. Many of these diseases cannot be prevented with a vaccine or medicine. You can reduce your risk by taking steps to prevent bug bites. Malaria is always a serious disease and may be a deadly illness. If you become ill with a fever either while traveling in a malaria-risk area or after you return home (for up to 1 year), you should seek immediate medical attention and should tell the doctor about your travel history. Let's go straight to the point. There are two common diseases in Nigeria. . . Malaria and typhoid fever. Malaria has been described as a silent killer because it is one of those diseases that causes the most deaths in Africa and yet, it is the least talked about in local and international press. So, if you're a health practitioner or you have had any health issues while living in Nigeria (as a tourist, expatriate, citizen or resident), please share your experience about diseases in Nigeria in this forum and what solution worked for you. Malaria in Africa Thirty countries in Sub-Saharan Africa account for 90% of global malaria deaths. Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, and Uganda account for nearly 50% of the global malaria deaths. Malaria is the 2 nd leading cause of death from infectious diseases in Africa, after HIV/AIDS. Malaria in Nigeria Malaria is a major public health problem in deaths than any other country in the world. Malaria is a risk for 97% of Nigeria’s population. The remaining 3% of the population live in the malaria free highlands. with over 300,000 deaths per year in Nigeria. On July 20, 2014, an acutely ill traveler from Liberia arrived at the international airport in Lagos, Nigeria, and was confirmed to have Ebola virus disease (Ebola) after being admitted to a private hospital. This index patient potentially exposed 72 persons at the airport and the hospital. The ongoing Ebola virus disease (Ebola) outbreak in West Africa has had an enormous negative impact on civil and public health systems in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea. Diseases in Nigeria Africa-Welcome to the Nigeria health forum. The purpose of this Lagos Nigeria health forum is to analyze health issues in Lagos Nigeria (and all over Nigeria) and proffer solutions that work. So, if you're a health practitioner or you have had any health issues while living in Nigeria (as a tourist, expatriate, citizen or resident), please share your experience about diseases in Nigeria in this forum and what solution worked for you.
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