Twitter NG is absolutely a place to be. But once in a while, you come across stories that will send shivers down your spine and make you regret opening your Timeline. This is one of such stories shared by @HeartofGold_. Read: https://twitter.com/HeartOfGoId_/status/858664281587503104 https://twitter.com/HeartOfGoId_/status/858666305121116161 https://twitter.com/HeartOfGoId_/status/858667422865403904 https://twitter.com/HeartOfGoId_/status/858667940299911168 https://twitter.com/HeartOfGoId_/status/858668326293299201 https://twitter.com/HeartOfGoId_/status/858668730510913536 https://twitter.com/HeartOfGoId_/status/858669314131587074 https://twitter.com/HeartOfGoId_/status/858669701374894080 https://twitter.com/HeartOfGoId_/status/858669701374894080 https://twitter.com/HeartOfGoId_/status/858670105722572801 https://twitter.com/HeartOfGoId_/status/858670337545863168 https://twitter.com/HeartOfGoId_/status/858671535112024064 https://twitter.com/HeartOfGoId_/status/858671842810363906 https://twitter.com/HeartOfGoId_/status/858672232536649728... Read More

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January 4, 2017

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‘No case of polio infection in Cross River’

The Cross Rivers State government on Wednesday dismissed reports that a case of polio virus was discovered at Ekpene Eki community in Odukpani Local Government Area of the state. There was report that an infant has been infected with the virus community. However, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong, in a press briefing in... Read More

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January 3, 2016

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Lassa fever breaks out in Taraba, 1 dead, 2 in observation

Three days into the New Year, the government of Taraba has reported an outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. According to the Commissioner of Health, Innocent Vakkai, one person has been confirmed dead while two other people kept in for observation. He said: “One person died and two others quarantined and their blood samples have already... Read More

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September 6, 2015

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5 things to know about Truvada, the HIV prevention drug

Pill preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), otherwise known as Truvada, prevents HIV infection. A recent study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases showed that Truvada can help ward off HIV infection when engaging in unprotected sex or exposed from injection drug use. Here are 5 things to know about the drug; Truvada prevented HIV infection in all 657... Read More

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October 17, 2014

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OMG! Man arraigned for infecting 6 and 8-year-olds with HIV

by James Sambo A 32-year-old man, Mr. Terkura Iorpuu, was arraigned before a chief magistrate’s court in Makurdi, Benue, for raping and infecting two young girls with HIV. Iorpuu was arraigned on Thursday, 16 October, after the victims, the 6 and 8-year-old daughters of his lover, Mrs. Mson Tor, tested positive for the HIV virus. His rape... Read More

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October 17, 2014

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How 35-year-old man infected 12-year-old girl with HIV

by Temitope Onitiju The future of a 12-year-old girl-child has been altered, after getting infected with Human Immuno Virus, HIV, from a 35-year-old man. The suspect, who was arrested by the police in Bauchi on Tuesday, 14 October, had been having sexual intercourse with the girl, who’s a groundnut hawker, since 2012 when she was 10-years-old. According to... Read More

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September 3, 2014

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#Ebola: Third American doctor contracts Ebola virus disease

by Kolapo Olapoju A missionary doctor working with Serving In Mission has contracted the Ebola virus disease in Liberia. According to the group, Serving in Mission (SIM USA), the infected doctor is a male obstetrician. The doctor was treating pregnant women and those giving birth, in the capital city of Monrovia, and he reportedly... Read More

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August 15, 2013

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Eww: Sea snail crawls inside boy’s knee and HATCHES weeks later

When most of us go to the beach, the best souvenir we can hope for is sand in our shoes and maybe a shell or two. But for one little boy it was a little more exciting when a snail emerged from his knee following a trip to the beach. Four year-old Paul Franklin from... Read More

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May 1, 2013

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Angel: Toddler saved from deadly infection after doctors pumped her heart with their hands for THREE DAYS (PHOTOS)

A little girl given a five per cent chance of survival after she developed a rare infection from chickenpox has made a miraculous recovery – thanks to doctors who battled to save her. Three-year-old Libbie Handley developed Streptococcus Toxic Shock Syndrome from a routine case of chickenpox. Within hours of showing symptoms, she was fighting for... Read More

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March 29, 2013

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Student narrowly avoids blindness following gruesome eye infection (GRAPHIC PHOTO)

Ashley Hyde’s eyes was red and throbbing but doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong. A Florida high school senior is lucky to have her vision after a parasite grew on her contact lens and ate through her eye. Ashley Hyde, 18, contracted an acanthamoeba infection in her left eye after failing to change her... Read More

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December 12, 2012

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“His spirit and sparkle are fading” – Mandela’s agonised wife

• Graca Machel told a South African television news channel that it was painful to see her 94-year-old husband, who was hospitalised on Saturday, ‘fading’ • Not divulged why Mr Mandela had to be flown over 500 miles from his rural home to undergo the urgent medical tests • Official message: Mr Mandela is ‘doing very, very well’... Read More

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The Thread: ‘That’s how two people infected Twitter Nigeria with HIV’

‘No case of polio infection in Cross River’

Lassa fever breaks out in Taraba, 1 dead, 2 in observation

5 things to know about Truvada, the HIV prevention drug

OMG! Man arraigned for infecting 6 and 8-year-olds with HIV

How 35-year-old man infected 12-year-old girl with HIV

#Ebola: Third American doctor contracts Ebola virus disease

Eww: Sea snail crawls inside boy’s knee and HATCHES weeks later

Angel: Toddler saved from deadly infection after doctors pumped her heart with their hands for THREE DAYS (PHOTOS)

Student narrowly avoids blindness following gruesome eye infection (GRAPHIC PHOTO)

“His spirit and sparkle are fading” – Mandela’s agonised wife

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