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Epidemiology of Diarrheal Diseases in Nigeria: Trends and Patterns (www.kiu.ac.ug)

Nigeria can accelerate reductions in diarrheal morbidity and deaths by combining high-coverage clinical case management with durable, risk-targeted public health action. At facility and community levels, rapid dehydration assessment, routine oral rehydration solution (ORS) plus zinc for childhood diarrhea, continued feeding, and timely referral for intravenous fluids in severe cases remain the most dependable mortality-reduction package. Yet these gains will be fragile without sustained water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) investments: safe and consistently treated water, protected sources, fu…