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Nigeria: Poor Sanitation Sees Rise in Child Deaths

At least 150,000 children die of diarrhoea, largely caused by unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene practices, in Nigeria annually, the United Nations Children's Education Fund has said.

Jarkko Mikkonen/Red Cross

The dumping of waste, lack of sanitation and the massive rains all contribute to the high cholera risk in the communities (file photo).

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