Zika Virus: We’re Conducting Tests On Mosquitoes —FG

LAGOS — As part of preventive measures against possible outbreak of Zika virus, the Federal Government says it has put measures in place to ensure that the virus is not transmitted by mosquitoes in the country.

 

This is coming as the Director General of the World Health Organisation, WHO, Dr. Margaret Chan is convening an International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on Zika virus today in Geneva, Switzerland, to ascertain whether the Zika virus outbreak constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.

SA Low rand boosts tourism rebound

Tourist numbers have started to climb considerably as travellers to South Africa take advantage of the low value of the rand and feel freed of the Ebola threat, Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom said.
And while the new visa regime agreed to by the Cabinet has not yet been implemented, he believed the concessions had improved the climate for tourism and would boost the number of tourists, especially from China, where the onerous visa requirements had resulted in a sharp decline.

 

Southern Africa Tourism Services Association CE David Frost agreed. "I totally concur with the minister’s statement, we are seeing an upturn (in tourist numbers) and it’s been long awaited."

World Health Organization: Two-thirds of world has Herpes Virus

Two-thirds of the world has herpes.

The alarming figure — just out from the World Health Organization — could make you ponder before you pucker.

 

WHO findings show that 3.7 billion under age 50 are carrying the persistent herpes virus — which can easily spread through kissing.

The Lamar Odom & Khloe Kardashian marriage crumbled, could lead to the crack-cocaine addiction rumors….

Lamar Odom’s rock bottom has been a long time coming.

The ex-NBA player’s downward spiral started with an alleged crack-cocaine addiction he couldn’t shake — likely unraveling his marriage to reality star Khloe Kardashian and a promising basketball career.

A summer of grief recently filled Lamar and Khloe’s thoughts as drugs led to the deaths of two good friends: Jamie Sangouthai and Bobby Heyward.

Lamar's father, Joe, has blamed his son's drug problems on the Kardashians and says marrying Khloe was the "worst mistake."

Odom was “beside himself” when a flesh-eating virus passed on through a dirty needle killed Sangouthai in June, but a week later, Heyward died of a suspected drug overdose.

In a tweet, Khloe even asked “when does it stop.”