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Origin of covid19

A brief history of global pandemics leading to the coronavirus disease

Currently, the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) which emerged from China around December 2019 is nearly in all the countries globally. So far over 500,000 deaths have been attributed to the virus worldwide. The coronavirus disease is, however, not the first pandemic to be encountered especially in European Countries. The world has also dealt with several epidemics […]

Lupe Hernandez, inventor of the hand sanitizer

Lupe Hernandez, a registered nurse in Bakersfield, California, invented hand sanitizers in 1966. By that time, ethanol (a form of alcohol) was the preferred skin antiseptic in hospitals. As Lupe continued with her studies as a nurse, she discovered that cleaning alcohol can be delivered via a gel so that cleaning could occur without using […]

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Two more coronaviruses identified in Kenya

President Uhuru Kenyatta on March 15, 2014 confirmed two more cases of the raging coronavirus in Kenya. The president said the confirmations are as a result of the tests done on 27 people who came in close contact with the first patient in the country. Accordingly, the two patients were quarantined in Kenyatta Hospital’s isolation […]

Coronavirus in Kenya

Coronavirus first case confirmed in Kenya.

Health Cabinet secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Friday, March 13th, 2020, confirmed Kenya’s first coronavirus case. The patient is a female student who jetted in from the US via London. Mr. Kagwe said that the patient in a stable condition as their temperature had gone down. The CS has asked Kenyans not to panic as the […]

Erectile dysfunction treatment in Kenya

Understanding Erectile Dysfunction: The Silent Killer

If you think money, polygamy, and STDS are the family breakers in Africa, well, you may be wrong. There is a silent underlying condition that is literally wiping out marriages. This destroyer is Erectile Dysfunction. It is the lack of getting or maintaining a firm erection to effect good penetration during marital intimacy. Though it […]

Mercury poisoning

How much mercury are you taking and what should you expect in your health?

There are many forms of body poisons, and one that some people have to contend with today is Mercury poisoning. What exactly is Mercury poisoning? You may ask. Well, this is human or animal body poisoning as a result of excessive exposure to mercury. This can be either through the diet or in one’s environment. […]

Uncertainty, confusion and prayers as Corona virus comes to scout

Uncertainty, panic, and confusion have gripped Kenyans as after a male Chinese student was quarantined at the Kenyatta National Hospital with Corona virus-like symptoms. The Tuesday scene was marked with a mixture of fear and a sense of normalcy for those who went about their business oblivious of the lingering threat. The said patient on […]

ARV’s donation meant for Kenyans diverted to West Africa

There is an outcry after it emerged that Antiretroviral or ARV drugs donated by the US government for Kenyans in 2019 were diverted to a West African country after the local tax body, KRA allegedly imposed and demanded tax. The 3.5 billion shillings consignment is believed to have been donated through USAID to benefit over […]

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