Anthrax in humans occurs in four forms: cutaneous, inhalation, gastrointestinal, and injection. Cutaneous anthrax, the most common type, enters through cuts or abrasions in the skin, causing an itchy ...

Cutaneous anthrax usually starts as a red spot, which then enlarges to form a black ulcer, with swelling of the surrounding skin. Occasionally there may also be mild flu-like symptoms. In about 30 ...

What is a pressure ulcer or bedsore? A pressure ulcer, or bedsore, is an area of skin - and sometimes also the tissue underneath - that has become damaged because of pressure. An ulcer may develop ...

Whenever I have a mouth ulcer, I find myself reminiscing back to the days that my mouth didn’t hurt. Those halcyon times when a cup of tea was comforting, not biting. When a packet of salt and ...

Nurses hoping to reduce the rate of pressure ulcers in their hospitals are using a mannequin and self-made fake wounds to help teach colleagues about spotting and treating tissue damage in their ...

The Sokoto State Ministry of Animal Health and Fishery Development has announced that it has successfully vaccinated 95% of livestock across the state to prevent the spread of anthrax and other ...

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has confirmed an outbreak of anthrax on a farm in Zamfara State and called for heightened vigilance and immediate measures to contain the disease.

The Zamfara State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ministries of Agriculture, Environment, and key partners, has intensified its one health approach to address the anthrax outbreak in ...

As part of ‘Operation Vegetarian’, linseed cakes would be contaminated with the Bacillus anthracis bacteria - the cause of the deadly anthrax disease - and dropped into Germany. There ...

ABUJA —THE Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, yesterday, alerted Nigerians over the outbreak of anthrax in Zamfara State. The Director, Information and Public Relations Department of the ...

Peptic ulcer disease is a common digestive disorder in which acid and digestive enzymes cause the lining of the stomach or the first part of the small intestine (duodenum) to erode. A peptic ulcer ...

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