Lagos - Post Report Question and Answers
What do people who suffer from environmental or food allergies need to know?
Bring lots of medications or personal items! The local economy does not have many specialty items to assist with allergies or intolerances. - Mar 2024
It's a good idea to bring allergy medicine as you may start reacting to Harmattan despite never experiencing allergies before. - Jul 2020
Air quality isn't great; asthmatics and people with environmental allergies might want to do a little more research. Nigerian cuisine tends to involve a lot of shellfish. Almost everyone I know has gotten moderate-to-severe food poisoning at least a couple of times. - Mar 2018
The main seasonal issue is the Harmattan. This is Sahara sand blowing down from the east, covering everything in a layer of dust. Some people wore masks. The people who could leave, left. - May 2016
Dust is bad in Harmattan. Food poisoning is more of a concern. - Nov 2015
