Nigeria, July 19 -- Jaundice is a health condition that makes the eyes and parts of the skin turn yellow. It occurs when the body stores excess bilirubin, a yellow pigment produced during the breakdown of red blood cells, which is normally processed by the liver and eliminated as waste.

When this process is disrupted, bilirubin builds up in the blood and is deposited in the eyes, skin, and other tissues, causing them to turn yellow.

Health experts say the condition is neither a disease nor contagious, but a symptom of more severe health conditions, which can lead to death if not well managed.

Adeleye Moses, a medical doctor at Garki General Hospital, Abuja, told PT Health Watch that jaundice can indicate that a patient is suffering fro...