Nigeria: Pneumonia, Rheumatism Worry Jos Residents Living On Rocks

29 August 2017

Jos — From time immemorial, many residents of Plateau State have made the rocks their abode and have found comfort in living up there. As the state with the most prevalent rocks in the country, the people have come to see the rocks as part of the land formation, thereby relating with it in all manners as they do with the land.

But Plateau State is known to be the coolest state in the country as well, while the rocks are believed to be even cooler than the ordinary land. In effect, all the ailments associated with cold are experienced by those living on the rocks. Pneumonia, rheumatism, catarrh, fever, typhoid, chest pain, among other sicknesses are being contracted by those living on the rocks.

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