A series of lead poisonings in Zamfara State, Nigeria, led to the deaths of at least 163 people between March and June 2010, including 111 children. Nigerian...
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Zamfara (Hausa: Jihar Zamfara; Fula: Leydi Zamfara; Adlam: 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤠𞤶𞤢𞤥𞤬𞤢𞤪𞤢) is a state in northwestern Nigeria. The capital of Zamfara state...
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stones and other kidney damage. 2010, Nigeria. A series of lead poisonings in Zamfara State led to the deaths of at least 163 people. 2014, Flint water...
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The Zamfara River is a river in the northern part of Nigeria. Originating in Zamfara State, it runs 250 kilometres (160Â mi) west into Kebbi State where...
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Bolivian dengue fever epidemic 2009 Gujarat hepatitis outbreak 2010 Zamfara State lead poisoning epidemic Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa Ebola virus...
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upwards of 400 children died of acute lead poisoning, making this perhaps the largest lead poisoning fatality outbreak ever encountered. Nigeria's Delta region...
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