Trigger Warning: Understanding that power is not only taken but also surrendered is vital to breaking the cycle of violence and such an exploration must coincide with the examination of the thought processes that contribute to a person’s choice to stay in abusive relationships, not everyone is ready to take this step and should proceed … Continue reading Ten Lies Victims of Abuse Tell Themselves
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Can I breastfeed my baby if I have Chikungunya?
Can I breastfeed my baby if I have chikungunya? There is no evidence which suggests that you should not breastfeed your baby if you are ill. So continue breastfeeding your baby. The benefits of breastfeeding most likely outweigh the risks. Information share via http://www.babycenter.in/a1015297/chikungunya-in-pregnancy#ixzz3HdccGeBU
What if I get chikungunya while I’m pregnant?
What if I get Chikungunya while I'm pregnant? Recent research suggests that you can pass on the Chikungunya virus to your unborn baby. This is most likely to occur in the third and fourth month of your pregnancy or in the last few weeks. Your baby will contract the virus through infected blood during labour. … Continue reading What if I get chikungunya while I’m pregnant?
Patient Zero in Ebola outbreak was Guinean toddler
LONDON (AP) — In the Guinean village where the current West African Ebola outbreak began, 14 graves mark the spot where the lethal virus began to spiral out of control. International aid workers who recently visited Meliandou say nothing is normal anymore and that families have been ripped apart by the devastating toll of … Continue reading Patient Zero in Ebola outbreak was Guinean toddler
Why do some survive Ebola? Sierra Leone study offers clues
CHICAGO (Reuters) - An analysis of the first Ebola cases in Sierra Leone helps draw a clearer picture of why some people survive the disease, while others do not, including their age and the pace at which the virus replicates within their body. The study published Wednesday is based on data gathered from 106 patients … Continue reading Why do some survive Ebola? Sierra Leone study offers clues
Ebola fact sheet, statistics and timeline
Timeline:*Includes Ebola outbreaks resulting in more than 100 deaths or special cases.1976 - First recognition of the EBOV disease is in Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). The outbreak has 318 reported human cases, leading to 280 deaths. An SUDV outbreak also occurs in Sudan (now South Sudan), which incurs 284 cases and 151 … Continue reading Ebola fact sheet, statistics and timeline
Ebola Death Toll 2014: How Many People Have Really Died From Ebola Virus?
2014 Outbreak: Cases listed below include confirmed, probable or suspected cases of Ebola as of October 19, 2014 (World Health Organization and CDC): Guinea - 1540 cases, 904 deaths Liberia - 4665 cases, 2705 deaths Nigeria - 20 cases, 8 deaths Senegal - 1 case, 0 deaths (infection originated in Guinea) Sierra Leone - 3706 … Continue reading Ebola Death Toll 2014: How Many People Have Really Died From Ebola Virus?
Mali Ebola victim travelled while contagious
Mali's first Ebola victim, a two-year-old girl, has died of the disease amid an alert she travelled across the country by bus while contagious. The World Health Organisation on Friday said the two-year-old girl was bleeding from her nose during her journey on public transport and may have infected many people. The girl was travelling … Continue reading Mali Ebola victim travelled while contagious
Is university for everyone?
The Sixth Form/High School socialist agenda dictate that students under the age of 18 are all universally encouraged to graduate their education onto a university environment. The university culture – students of reasonably the same age trying to attain a degree – should be the perfect environment to stimulate interest in academia. But the detrimental … Continue reading Is university for everyone?
How did the Ebola outbreak start? It likely started at a funeral in Sierra Leone
The current Ebola outbreak sweeping through West Africa likely began at the funeral of a healer in Sierra Leone. “The funeral was for an herbalist or traditional medicine practitioner in Koindu, a town in Sierra Leone,” says Robert Garry, professor of microbiology and immunology at Tulane University. “The herbalist had treated several patients from neighboring … Continue reading How did the Ebola outbreak start? It likely started at a funeral in Sierra Leone
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