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Flood Season, Health Crisis: Navigating Road Wash-offs to the Hospital

In every flooding season, Nigeria takes stock of the submerged homes and dislocated residents. What goes largely uncounted are the ensuing cholera epidemics, shuttered health facilities, and desperate mothers who fail to reach hospitals in time. In this report, Vincent Kuraun delves into the unspoken public health crisis brewing beneath the floodwaters, shedding light on why Nigeria keeps learning the same costly lessons.

According to a report by Tribune Online, the 2026 flood season has already claimed numerous lives and caused widespread destruction across the country.

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