Fumigation of Schools for COVID-19 Prevention in Nigeria: The Need for a Rethink

The government of Nigeria ordered closure of schools to slow the spread of COVID-19 when the pandemic hit the country. About 5 months into the outbreak, secondary schools have been reopened to allow students to write their terminal examinations. Many state governments and school owners are fumigatin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Oyeyemi, Abisoye, Adesina, Adedotun, Ogoina, Dimie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2020
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Perspective Piece
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7543811/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32851971
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-1037
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Sumario:The government of Nigeria ordered closure of schools to slow the spread of COVID-19 when the pandemic hit the country. About 5 months into the outbreak, secondary schools have been reopened to allow students to write their terminal examinations. Many state governments and school owners are fumigating their schools as a way of disinfecting the school environment and ensuring safe resumption of academic activities. We discuss the undue attention given to fumigation in this instance and stress the importance of addressing more beneficial and sustainable strategies to prevent COVID-19 in Nigerian schools.

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