The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has said
contrary to reports making the rounds, Steven Johnson
Syndrome, SJS, a rare medical condition caused by
adverse drug reaction, is not a new disease and it was not
discovered in Nigeria.
Adewole, who cautioned Nigerians to avoid self-
medication and to be mindful of SJS, said the condition
was first discovered in 1922 and could occur following use
of prescribed drugs by medical experts.


Issuing the warning weekend in a statement entitled:
“Steven Johnson Syndrome in Nigeria: Setting the record
straight”, the Minister encouraged Nigerians to always
report every case of adverse drug reactions through the
Pharmacovigilance unit of the National Agency for Food
and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC.


On the 13th of May 2016, Adewole had flagged off a 17-
day marathon race from Abuja to Lagos, organised by the
Federal Ministries of Health and Information and Culture in
partnership with a marathon runner, Mr Fadesola Adedayo,
whose brother, Dr Adeyosola Adedayo, died in 2012 due to
an adverse drug reaction to medications he took after
sustaining a needle stick injury while managing a patient
living with HIV.

“He was managed for Stephen Johnson Syndrome at
Lagos University Teaching Hospital Idi-Araba and died
after few days due to severity of the disease.”


Adewole who praised the marathoner's positive attitude of
remembering the death of his brother by creating
awareness through his 17-day marathon mentioned that
Steven Johnson Syndrome is not a new disease,
In support of Mr Adedayo’s marathon race, Adewole
directed all Federal Health Institutions along the track of
the marathon race to offer free ambulance and emergency
services to the runner.


Earlier, Mr, Falodun , a Consultant at the National Hospital,
Abuja, delivered a lecture on SJS emphasising that it is a
rare disease that could occur following drug use. He
described the common symptoms, health complications
and treatment options.



source: www.vanguardngr.com/2016/05/steven-johnson-syndrome-not-discovered-in-nigeria-health-minister/

We know.

The utmost thing is curbing it

Ah fall for buhari cabinet o! SJS wasn't discovered truly rather Lai Mohammed syndrome!

There was a post earlier on about SJS and it made people believe its a disease similar to ebola or lassa fever, which can be transmitted from person-person. This is clearly a condition that arises as a result of an allergic reaction to medication.