A suspected outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in Kebbi has killed no fewer than 26 individuals, in keeping with Kebbi Authorities.
The Commissioner for Well being, Alhaji Musa Ismaila, confirmed this throughout a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday.
“In week seven, we’re saddled with the unlucky state of affairs of an outbreak of rising numbers of circumstances greater than regular, characterised by signs like fever, extreme headache, neck stiffness, abdomen ache, vomiting, diarrhoea and delicate to mild.
“A complete of 248 suspected circumstances was line-listed; 11 samples have been taken and despatched to the Nationwide Reference Laboratory, Abuja for affirmation.
“Two samples outcomes turned unfavourable from the nationwide reference laboratory in Abuja, one in Jega and one other one in Gwandu LGAs.
“9 pattern outcomes are pending from the nationwide reference laboratory, Abuja.
“26 deaths—Gwandu 15, Jega 6, Aliero, 4 and Argungu 1,” he defined.
Ismaila mentioned that an advocacy go to to stakeholders was carried out in partnership with World Well being Organisation (WHO), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and the United Nations Worldwide Kids’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
He added that the state authorities had launched N30 million to buy medicine and different consumables for the responsive exercise to cushion the impact.
He additionally mentioned that medicine had been distributed to affected Native Authorities Areas.
“Isolation centres have been arrange in Gwandu, Jega and Aliero, whereas, medicine and different consumables have been additionally offered,” he mentioned.
The commissioner, then, referred to as on most people to adjust to well being directions and report any suspected case to the closest well being facility for mandatory motion.
