Nigeria: Climate Change Fuels Spread of Diseases in Nigeria

25 February 2016

The devastating effects of climate change are already here with us in Nigeria. Experts have blamed the recent rise in infectious diseases to climate change especially the El Nino event.

In fact, medical and environment experts told The Guardian "the effects of climate change are felt at every site of the country. Rising global temperatures would have a catastrophic effect on human health and patterns of infection would change, with insect-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue fever spreading more easily."

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