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Experts Warn Say El Niño Fit Cause Heat-Related Sickness and Increase Disease Risk

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Public health experts don warn say weather change wey El Niño fit cause fit increase risk of sickness wey hot weather dey bring, disease wey people fit catch through dirty water, and malnutrition for Nigeria.

Experts don warn say long period of hot weather fit make people lose too much water for body, suffer heat exhaustion and even heatstroke. Dem also explain say changes for rainfall fit cause flooding, dirty water and diseases like cholera and diarrhoea.

Dem add say if dry weather last for too long, e fit reduce food production, make food price go up and increase malnutrition, especially among children and pregnant women.

The doctors don advise Nigerians make dem drink enough clean water, wear light clothes and avoid hard work or exercise outside when sun dey hot pass.

Dem also call on federal and state governments to improve early warning systems, disease monitoring, access to clean water and preparation for healthcare emergencies, so dem fit protect communities wey dey at risk.

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