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Nigeria: WHO ramps up emergency response in Nigeria

Nigeria: WHO ramps up emergency response in Nigeria

Africa Links 24 with Kazeem Biriowo
Published on 2024-09-16 20:27:23

The World Health Organization (WHO) is providing emergency health assistance to Nigeria following severe flooding that has affected over 610,000 people, displaced 225,000, and caused 201 deaths.

The floods have also damaged infrastructure, raised the risk of food insecurity, and increased the spread of infectious diseases.

The flooding, which has so far largely been confined to the north of the country, could worsen in the coming weeks as flood waters flow downwards to central and…

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