More Zika cases found in European tourists returning from South America

Denmark and Switzerland on Wednesday joined a growing number of European countries to report Zika infections in tourists returning from Latin America, where the mosquito-borne virus has been blamed for a surge in birth defects.
“A Danish tourist who travelled to Central and South America was diagnosed on his return with the Zika virus,” a hospital in eastern Denmark said in a statement late Tuesday.
The Danish patient was a young man who was expected to make a full recovery, the head of Aarhus hospital, Lars Ostergaard, told public broadcaster DR.
Two people returning from Haiti and Colombia to Switzerland were also diagnosed with the virus, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health said. Neither was pregnant and neither required hospital care, the statement said.

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A woman in the Swedish capital Stockholm was diagnosed with the virus in July 2015, the Swedish Public Health Agency confirmed Wednesday.
“The symptoms were treated and the woman recovered,” said Karin Tegmark Wisell, head of microbiology at the health agency.
There is no vaccine or specific treatment for Zika, a flu-like disease with a rash that goes unnoticed in 70 to 80 percent of cases. Most patients treat the symptoms simply with painkillers and other medication.
Britain has reported five cases in travellers returning from South America since last year while the Netherlands has confirmed 10 cases, also in people returning from the region.
The virus was first reported in Africa, Asia and the Pacific before leaping to the Americas, where it has been linked to a jump in the number of babies born with microcephaly, or abnormally small heads, particularly in Brazil.
The number of cases of the deformity in Brazil surged from 163 per year on average to 3,893 after the Zika outbreak began last year. Forty-nine of the babies have died.
Some 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries have been swept up in the outbreak which has extended as far north as Mexico.
Travelers have also brought it back to the US states of Florida, Hawaii and New York.
The virus is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which also carries dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.
So far there has been no known cases of local transmission in the US or Europe.

STALKER - SET TO BE RELEASED SOON.
A movie produced by Caroline Danjuma and Moses Inwang titled, STALKER will be released in the cinemas national wide as from February 2016.

The psychological thriller stars Jim Iyke, who plays the role of Michael, a menacing stalker who after rescuing Award winning actress Nse IKpe Etim (Kaylah) begins to seriously stalk her.
Things begin to get really intense from that point. The creepy senario rises to a climax where Kaylah begins to fear for her life. This is one film you cannot afford not to see.

The movie is directed by Moses Inwang for Sneeze Films and Kinetic Media.

PETER BACK ON HIS FEET

Peter Okoye of the famous P-Square has hinted that his ailment might be as a result of stress.
The hospitalised musician disclosed via twitter that he underwent a computer tomography scan (CT Scan) to confirm this.
While urging fans to pray for his quick recovery, Okoye said he went for the scan to make sure he’s 100% fit and okay.
” It has not been easy from the past few weeks. Thanks so much guys for the prayers, love and support.
“I have never been a sick person that much but am just making sure everything is okay with me. I guess it’s more like stress and I need more rest,” he said.
Peter just concluded his TV dance reality show, Dance with Peter, which was sponsored by telecoms giant, Globacom.

Music star and one half of the P-Square duo, Peter Okoye has shared the good news with his fans that he is feeling much better after revealing his illness over the weekend.

He shared the improvement in his health with his fans on Instagram saying “Thanks so much guys for your prayers and love. God is in control. feeling much better now.  one love my people#KoolestDude.

MEET STELLA NWANKWO, CEO/MANAGING PARTNER OLUYORI BLOG

On Tuesday, the 19th of January 2016, The Oluyori blog finally caught up and had a close up, exclusive interview with the CEO/managing partner of the famous blog.

below is the interview in full details:

OB: Can we meet you, please?
STELLA: My name is Stella Ugochi Nwankwo, and I am Managing partners with Damilola Oluyori of Christ Ambassadors International College, Ibadan.
OB: What inspired the creation of this unique blog?
STELLA: Being in a teenage and education setting,  we observed the growing need for students to be able to communicate their needs and perception about things around them. the idea is to give yung people a voice in the society in order to be able to challenge future norms and status quo and take their place in the future.

Watch out for the concluding part...

Lassa fever kills two in Plateau. Delta records first case.

Two people lost their lives after they contracted the now prevalent Lassa fever in Plateau state. The State commissioner for Health, Dr. Kuden Kamshak who confirmed the death of the two victims yesterday January 18th, said they died at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) where they were being treated. This brings to three the number of people that have died from the disease in Plateau state.

The State Commissioner says the government and the World Health Organization are working towards containing the virus

“The state with support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) is working round the clock to contain the spread of the virus”.

Meanwhile a 65 year old woman has been diagnosed with the deadly fever in Delta state. The unidentified woman who is from Ifiogwari village, Ayamelunu, Anambra state, is said to have come to Asaba for treatment after a suffering prolonged fever. She was first admitted at St. Joseph’s Hospital, from where she was referred to Federal Medical Centre, Asaba when her conditioned worsened. The case was confirmed at the virology laboratory, Specialist Hospital, Irrua, Edo State.

Lassa fever is a viral disease transmitted by infected rats. The rats spread the disease by contaminating food or water in any dirty environment. Infected persons spread the disease when their body fluids such as blood, feces, urine, sperm and vomit come in contact with others. Some signs and symptoms of Lassa fever infection include cold and fever, sore throat, headache, pains in different parts of the body, nausea, cough, diarrhea and general sense of being unwell.