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Why Nigerians Fall Ill When It Rains


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Every drop of rain is supposed to bring relief — but for many Nigerians, it also brings sickness.
Each year, as the skies open and the streets flood, a silent crisis creeps in: malaria cases rise, cholera spreads, typhoid knocks, and pneumonia quietly claims victims.
The rainy season doesn’t just drench our cities — it floods our hospitals with patients battling illnesses that could have been prevented.

Why does this happen year after year?
And more importantly, how can you protect yourself and your family from becoming part of the statistics?

In today’s episode of Nigeria Daily, we look at how rain-related diseases affect Nigerians — and what you can start doing now to stay healthy this season.

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Nigeria DailyBy Ummu Salmah Ibrahim and Daniel Oluwole

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