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In modern times, more than 2,000 of Nigeria’s doctors have fled to the United States. 2000 other doctors went to other countries outside of Africa. Health care is usually only in cities and is very limited. They lack basic medicines and supplies. Only wealthy Nigerians get proper treatment and a large majority of the Nigerian population is poor.
By Matt Soffer
Nigerian Sicknesses
A Nigerian Hospital in the suburbian area
They mainly suffer from yellow fever, malaria, and trachoma.
Malaria is found throughout the entire country. It can be found in flies and mosquitoes that carry the infection. There is a 17% risk of malaria exposure. Tourists are recommended to get a malaria shot and take prescribed pills.
Minor Deseises: Dracunculiasis, meningitis, lassa fever, leishmaniasis rabies, relapsing fever, African sleeping sickness and typhus.
There is a rate of one doctor to every 6,134 people.
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