Nigeria: Food Poisoning - A Silent Killer

18 April 2012
opinion

There is an increase in food poisoning in the country with many Nigerians being ignorant about this silent killer, and when it strikes they become restless, sometimes leading to death. GABRIEL EWEPU brings this public health challenge to the fore as it affects Nigerians daily, and how it can be tackled.

Over the years, Nigeria had recorded frightening figures and cases of food poisoning. Many people, after eating a particular meal develop abdominal discomfort, which has led them to the emergency room, even death. Unfortunately, it has been a reoccurring incidence, with thousands of lives lost and yet there is no conscious effort to stem the tide.

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