Experts raise health alarm as hot weather persists...

WITH temperatures currently hovering between 36 and 42 degrees Celsius across the country, meteorologists and epidemiologists have warned of possible outbreak of some diseases that
thrive in hot weather like meningitis, tuberculosis, malaria, dengue fever, measles, chicken pox, boils, skin rashes, and even heart attack.
They have also stated that the hot weather and associated high humidity could cause deadly disease spread and high mortality rate in the poultry sub-sector.
The meteorologists said the hot weather was not unusual as the Earth transits between dry and rainy seasons, with the dusty atmosphere trapping moisture.

However, they said the moisture would soon saturate and overcome the hostility from the dust to form rains. They predicted rains for Lagos in the next four to five days.
The epidemiologists said although anyone could suffer from heat-related illness at any time, some individuals were at greater risk than others.
They recommended that special attention should be paid to infants, children, the aged, the mentally-challenged and the physically-ill, especially those suffering from heart disease or high blood pressure.


NIMET alerts airlines on poor visibility
 
Consequently, NIMET has alerted airlines on poor visibility caused by the weather. They warned airline operators to take necessary precaution in their operations to avoid plane crashes.