Leprosy: Two Suspected Cases Found In Ibadan
Two suspected cases of leprosy have been found on Wednesday at Sabo, Mokola in Ibadan after about 101 residents were tested of skin diseases. Information Guide Nigeria
Also discovered at a free leprosy test were four cases of other skin diseases, discovered among the settlers of the community. INDEPENDENT NIGERIA reports.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaIn order to ensure a better life in Oyo State, the Life Renewal Healthcare and Empowerment Foundation (LIRECAF) has started the campaign against Leprosy disease at Sabo community in Mokola, Ibadan.
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Alhaja Jemila Aliyu, the LIRECAF president, said the foundation, which is working in collaborating with the Damien Foundation, Belgium, (DFB Ibadan Officer) conducted a test for early detection of leprosy, also known as Hansen disease, which is a bacterium infection, caused by slow-growing mycobacterium known as mycobacterium Laprae, which affects the nerves, skin, eyes, ears and the lining of the nose( nasal Mucosa).
She said with early diagnosis and treatment, the disease could be cured. jamb results
The discovered cases have been handed over to the Ibadan North Local Government’s Tuberculosis and Leprosy Supervisor.
Aliyu stated that the symptoms of leprosy are Growth (Nodules) on the skin, thick stiff, or dry skin, and painless swelling or lumps on the face or earlobes.
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She emphasised that leprosy disease is not spread by touching, rather the means of transmission is through droplets of an infected person by sneezing or coughing.