The government had found through their yearly immunization program that there were almost no children living in the villages of Zamfara. Adults from the area reported that the children had died of  . However, after an investigation, health officials concluded that there was an abnormally large amount of lead circulating in the villagers' bodies. Nigeria's government has requested assistance from international organizations, including the World Health Organization and the US  , in averting a widespread outbreak. The Ministry has meanwhile organized two camps for villagers suffering from the poison.
The government had found through their yearly immunization program that there were almost no children living in the villages of Zamfara. Adults from the area reported that the children had died of malaria . However, after an investigation, health officials concluded that there was an abnormally large amount of lead circulating in the villagers' bodies. Nigeria's government has requested assistance from international organizations, including the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , in averting a widespread outbreak. The Ministry has meanwhile organized two camps for villagers suffering from the poison.
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malaria
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention