Disease

Malaria in Nigeria

Nigeria is a hotbed for malaria, accounting for up to 25 percent of the global malaria cases and deaths, according to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

In fact, the News Agency of Nigeria reports malaria was responsible for the loss of life of 4.3 million people in the country in 2015.

In Lagos, the country’s most populous city, in fact, Africa’s largest city with an estimated 21 million people, 1.2 million malaria cases were reported last year.

Nigerians and community health officials use Vitamin C and 7-up to treat malaria!