The ancient Romans worshipped Febris, the goddess believed to ward off fevers. Fevers were feared as mysterious and often fatal, and it was believed that rituals and sacrifices left at the temples of the Roman god could ward off the illness. Today, modern science and its advancements have universally changed this tremor to triumph as there are medications that can instantly address the illnesses that come with fever. Yet in Nigeria, the problems of medical counterfeiting have surged so badly that what is supposed to be a relief is now a tragedy
The ancient Romans worshipped Febris, the goddess believed to ward off fevers. Fevers were feared as mysterious and often fatal, and it was believed that rituals and sacrifices left at the temples of the Roman god could ward off the illness. Today, modern science and its advancements have universally changed this tremor to triumph as there are medications that can instantly address the illnesses that come with fever. Yet in Nigeria, the problems of medical counterfeiting have surged so badly that what is supposed to be a relief is now a tragedy
