Quackery caused Nigerian teen to develop Stevens Johnson Syndrome after taking Septrin

SJS is a relatively new experience amongst Nigerians. Read here for causes, symptoms and treatment.

Amina Ibrahim, 14, suffered severe burns after she allegedly took antibiotics, Septrin prescribed to her. Her condition degenerated into the Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS). She died in the morning of June 2nd, 2016.

Marathoner against Stevens-Johnson syndrome completes 17-day trek from Abuja to Lagos

Fadesola Adebayo, the Toronto, Canadian-based Nigerian marathoner, who began a 717km-long trek against the spread of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) from Abuja on May 13 finished at about 1.30p.m., on Monday in Lagos.

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome 'outbreak' in Nigeria- Health Minister sets the records straight

The Minister for Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has debunked media publications that there was a recent outbreak of the Steven Johnson’s Syndrome (SJS), which was alleged to have killed at least one person in the country recently.

Nigeria: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)

The disease is relatively new to Nigerians, as many people heard of it for the first time yesterday Friday, May 13, 2016.