1Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Nigeria.
2Nigerian Law School, Yenagoa, Nigeria.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Oct;103(4):1370-1371. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1037.
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.
当新冠疫情在尼日利亚蔓延时，政府下令关闭学校以减缓其传播速度。疫情暴发约 5 个月后，中学重新开学，以便学生参加期末考试。许多州政府和学校所有者正在对学校进行熏蒸消毒，以净化学校环境，确保学术活动安全恢复。我们在本文中讨论了这种情况下对熏蒸的过度关注，并强调了在尼日利亚学校中采用更有益和可持续的策略来预防 COVID-19 的重要性。
