The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, on Tuesday, said the agency had started investigating and responding to the strange illness identified in six wards in Sokoto State.
Idris said the agency had deployed a National Rapid Response Team to work with the Sokoto State Ministry of Health to respond to the incident.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Idris explained that the agency was notified by the state ministry of health on March 21, 2024 of reported cases of children presenting with symptoms, which include abdominal distension due to rapid onset of fluids in the abdomen (ascites), fever, vomiting and weight loss from the Isa Local Government Area of the state.
He noted that most of these cases are children aged four to 13 years, including some adults from different wards and settlements across the LGA.
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, on Tuesday, said the agency had started investigating and responding to the strange illness identified in six wards in Sokoto State.
Idris said the agency had deployed a National Rapid Response Team to work with the Sokoto State Ministry of Health to respond to the incident.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Idris explained that the agency was notified by the state ministry of health on March 21, 2024 of reported cases of children presenting with symptoms, which include abdominal distension due to rapid onset of fluids in the abdomen (ascites), fever, vomiting and weight loss from the Isa Local Government Area of the state.
He noted that most of these cases are children aged four to 13 years, including some adults from different wards and settlements across the LGA.
Source:
Sokoto State Archives https://punchng.com/tags/sokoto-state/
