Poor regulations, ignorance, fueling anti-microbial resistance in Nigeria – Prof Junaid
|By Musa Ishaq Surajudeen A. Junaid, a professor of medical microbiology with specialty in virology in the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) has identified poor regulations and ignorance as causes of anti-microbial resistance in Nigeria, urging authorities to rectify the anomalies. According to Junaid, three fundamental, interrelated factors fuel the microbial comeback, saying that people were abandoning the countryside for life in the city, leading to rapid, unplanned urban expansions. He said: “In crowded conditions with limited access to health care and poor sanitation, pathogens like ebola, zika and influenza enjoy lush …