Tag: #WaterBorneDiseases
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RAINFALL: PHYSICIAN URGES HYGIENE TO PREVENT WATERBORNE DISEASES
Persistent rainfall and flooding could increase the risk of waterborne diseases, a physician, Dr Gerald Chinasa, has warned, urging Nigerians to maintain proper hygiene and avoid contaminated water. Chinasa said stagnant water, blocked drains, poor waste disposal and floodwaters contaminated with sewage could increase the spread of diseases such as cholera, dysentery, typhoid, hepatitis A,…
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OPEN DEFECATION : NASARAWA ARRESTS 42 RESIDENTS OVER LACK OF TOILET FACILITIES
Nasarawa State Government has arrested 42 residents for living in houses without toilet facilities, as part of efforts to curb open defecation and improve environmental sanitation across the state. Mr Abubakar Mohammed, Chief Prosecution Officer, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, disclosed this while briefing newsmen after the June monthly environmental sanitation exercise on Saturday…
