Another dangerous illness known as Stephen Johnson Syndrome (SJS), an unordinary unfavorably susceptible response, has surfaced in Nigeria, as indicated by the Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole.
As per Adewole, the illness has executed one individual, while another is being dealt with at the National Hospital Abuja.
The health minister reported the development of the new sickness in Nigeria at a press preparation in Abuja prior today…
A Senior Consultant Physician/Dermatologist at the National Hospital, Abuja, Dr. Olanrewaju Falodun who talked about the malady, said
"Stephens Johnson Syndrome, is an invulnerable complex interceded excessive touchiness response that normally includes the skin and mucous films and was initially depicted in 1922 by Albert Stevens and Frank Johnson. SJS is an uncommon and unusual response, and is likewise a minor type of dangerous epidermal necrolysis with under 10 percent body surface territory contribution.
SJS is an uncommon however genuine and conceivably life-debilitating infectious medication response. Frequency of SJS is evaluated somewhere around 1.1 and 7.1 cases for each million every year and is more pervasive in ladies than men. Occurrence in Europe is two for every million every year" he said.
He recorded the manifestations of the SJS sickness to incorporate fever, sore throat, running nose, exhaustion, general a throbbing painfulness, ulcers in mouth, privates, butt-centric areas and also conjunctivitis.
As indicated by him, the wellbeing difficulties of the illness incorporates pigmentation issues, skin scarring, scarred private parts, joint torments, lung ailments, obstructive disarranges and eye inconveniences, bonds, ulcers, and visual impairment.
He said the reason for the malady has not yet been found in a quarter to half of cases yet that self-drugs gave off an impression of being one of its causes. He instructed Nigerians to stay away from abuse concerning drugs, while people with past medication responses ought to dependably advise human services professionals.
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