When floodwaters recede, health crisis begins Physicians warn

… Contaminated floodwaters, blocked drainages heighten cholera, typhoid, malaria risks…Urge govts to strengthen surveillance, stock medicines before deaths riseBy Chioma Obinna The floodwaters that swept through Lagos and several parts of Nigeria in recent weeks left behind more than submerged homes, impassable roads and ruined livelihoods. Across communities battered by relentless rainfall, families watched helplessly […] The post When floodwaters recede, health crisis begins – Physicians warn appeared first on Vanguard News .