Surge in kidney disease in Nigeria has experts stumped | DW News

A surge in chronic kidney disease is alarming health officials in Nigeria. The number of patients needing dialysis and transplants is unusually high, and the cause remains unknown. DW's Christine Mhundwa filed went to Maiduguri to find out more. 00:00 Surge in chronic kidney disease in Nigeria 04:00 DW's Christine Mhundwa speaks with Dr, Ibrahim Ummate, director of the Kidney Center at University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #Nigeria #KidneyDisease #BornoState