These 3 common diseases won't stop terrorising Nigerians

<h2></h2>, <p>Affecting different organs, systems, or parts of the body with specific symptoms, the list of diseases out there is endless.</p>, <span>The list of diseases out there is endless iStock</span>, <h2>While diseases are worldwide, some tend to be more prominent in certain regions or countries than others.</h2>, <p>This varying prominence may be attributed to series of factors like climatic conditions, sanitation practices, population, illiteracy level, access to healthcare, etc.</p>, <p>Here are three common diseases terrorising the Nigerian population for generations.</p>, <h2>1. Malaria</h2>, <p>Malaria takes the lead as the most common disease in Nigeria. It is caused by a plasmodium parasite and is often transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito.</p>, <img src="https://cdn-fmcrawler.shalltry.com/public/prod/files/images/2023-07-30/original/3b410040-f87b-44ca-a05b-1ab44f6f5079.jpg">, <span>The disease is often transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito Aljazeera</span>, <p>The 2022 World Malaria Report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) showed Nigeria recorded 66.7 million malaria cases and 191,890 malaria deaths, more than any other country, in 2021.</p>, <h2>2. Lower respiratory infections</h2>, <p>Lower respiratory infections (bronchitis, pneumonia, and tuberculosis) are caused by viral or bacterial infections in the lower respiratory tract.</p>, <p>The disease is responsible for deaths in children much more than any other disease, as it is responsible for about 20% of the mortality of children under 5 years in Nigeria.</p>, <p>Over 162,000 children died from pneumonia in Nigeria in 2018, making it the highest in the world at the time, according to UNICEF.</p>, <h2>3. HIV/AIDS</h2>, <p>The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) attacks the immune system and renders it defenseless against other diseases. HIV/AIDS continues to be a major public health challenge in Nigeria.</p>, <img src="https://cdn-fmcrawler.shalltry.com/public/prod/files/images/2023-07-30/original/7b358f8f-b6ff-49a7-af4