Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 12 people have died while over 50 others are hospitalised due to an outbreak of an unidentified disease in the Chessi community in Kulani District of Balanga Local Government Area in Gombe State, Daily Trust reported.
Dr Israel James and Yakubu Maina told
the press that the disease is not cholera, but they have taken blood and water
samples to identify the illness
Over 30 patients are currently
bedridden with symptoms such as severe headaches, high fever, jaundice, and
stomach pain.
The doctors advised the community to
report any suspicious symptoms to the health centre established at Chessi
Primary School.
Meanwhile, Alhaji Musa Buba, the
member representing Balanga North Constituency at the Gombe State House of
Assembly, has donated drugs and consumables worth over 1.5 million naira to the
people of the Chessi community.
He made the donation upon receiving
the report of the outbreak and expressed gratitude to Governor Inuwa Yahaya for
dispatching a delegation from the Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for
Disease Control (NCDC)
Patients interviewed, including
Habiba Salisu, Aisha Mohammed, and Mohammed Sulaiman, expressed their gratitude
to Hon. Musa Buba for providing essential drugs and consumables.
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