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1.What are the benefits of getting a COVID-19 vaccine? COVID-19 is easily transmitted and can lead to serious illness and death, even for people who are young and healthy. Vaccination with COVID-19 vaccine complements the other known preventive protocols in the reduction of risk of infection. Anyone who gets vaccinated helps to protect him or […]
As promised, I have been posting experiences of friends who suffered and survived COVID in Ghana. For the purposes of proper impact and targeting, we feature young people only. This story involves a pregnant woman. Read first story here and second story here Today, we bring the story of Dede Sasraku Cudjoe, a young health […]
As promised, I will be posting experiences of friends who suffered and survived COVID-19 in Ghana. For the purpose of proper impact and targeting, we will feature young people only. Our first narrative is from my own good friend Daniel Kofi Poku Kofi Poku. KP is a businessman in Accra and has given informed consent […]
Ghana’s current position on discharge of confirmed COVID-19 cases was based on the Interim WHO guideline published in March 20201, which placed premium on the test- based strategy for discontinuing transmission-based precautions thus a patient was discharged after obtaining 2 negative PCR tests at least 24 hours apart. This strategy initially was adequate, however […]
MERS-CoV refers to a viral respiratory illness — Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) — that’s caused by a coronavirus (CoV), the same family of viruses that can cause the common cold. MERS-CoV was first reported in Saudi Arabia. Since then, it’s been reported in other countries in the Middle East and in Africa, Europe, Asia […]
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is an infectious disease characterized by flu-like symptoms that can progress rapidly to potentially life-threatening breathing problems. Several types of hantaviruses can cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. They are carried by several types of rodents, particularly the deer mouse. You become infected primarily by breathing air infected with hantaviruses that are shed in […]
Children are not immune to COVID-19. They are getting infected with the disease and can spread it, but they do not get as sick as adults. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases specialist, offers some insight as to why. “There is some interesting information about kids and this new coronavirus,” says Dr. Rajapakse. […]
Have you checked out the signs and symptoms of COVD-19 which is now in Ghana with 2 confirmed cases?Ghana with 2 confirmed cases? Read it here and proceed to the diagnosis and treatment below. Diagnosis If you develop symptoms of COVID-19, contact your doctor. Tell him or her about any recent travels, especially international travel. […]