Nigeria faces an increasing risk of emerging infectious diseases if illegal wildlife trade, environmental degradation, and insecurity are not urgently addressed, wildlife veterinarian and conservation expert, Dr. Mark Ofua, has warned. Speaking during a media briefing organised by Wild Africa ahead of World Zoonoses Day, Dr. Ofua said zoonotic diseases – that is illnesses transmitted between animals and humans – remain one of the greatest global…
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