April 2023

Cry For Help – Neglected Tropical Diseases

Tropical diseases are found in Africa, Asia, and South America. Amongst many tropical diseases, there are 20 diseases that the World Health Organisation currently classifies as neglected tropical diseases: leishmaniasis, dengue, lymphatic filariasis, trachoma, leprosy, scabies etc. They are termed neglected as they hardly get as much attention as the other “big three”, malaria, tuberculosis, […]

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The Necessity Of Differentiating The Word Stress Into Eustress And Distress

In our daily life, we all feel stressed.  Simply put, stress can be defined as our body’s reaction to pressure and intimidating situations.  The term stress was coined by Hungarian scientists over fifty years ago (Rosch,1998). The book by Hans Selye, “The stress of life”, published in 1956, defined stress as a non-specific response of

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Snakebite Envenoming: The Neglected And Forgotten Tropical Disease

Snakes can be venomous or non-venomous. Venomous snakes produce venom which is highly toxic saliva. Snakebite envenoming is an injection of venom into humans by a venomous snake bite or venom sprayed into the humans’ eyes. There are many species of venomous snakes which are found in the jungle of Australia, South America, Africa and

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