Public Health and Epidemiology: Open Access
Floods and Public Health Concerns in Uyo LGA, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Abstract
Justin I. Umoh and Michael P. Brendan
Flooding is a recurrent natural hazard with significant environmental and human health consequences [1]. Rising global temperatures contribute to increased heavy rainfall events, leading to overflows of rivers and inundation of land [2]. Floods not only damage infrastructure and displace communities but also contaminate water sources and create breeding grounds for disease vectors [3].