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Strange Disease: No deaths In Kogi, All Casualties In Enugu — Kogi govt

From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

The Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Saka Audu on Wednesday faulted the Lawmaker representing Olamaboro constituency of his alarm of strange disease that allegedly killed over 50 people in Etteh Community.

Dr. Audu made the clarification on Wednesday on Channels TV Sunrise Daily, which was monitored by our correspondent in the state refuted the reports that a strange disease killed 50 persons in Olomaboro local government council of the state, saying deaths were recorded in neighbouring Enugu State.

He also explained that it was impossible for the disease to cross the boundary from Enugu to Kogi because of the vaccination been carried out in the area during a previous disease outbreak.

In the Commissioner’s words: “There is no death from any strange disease on our side of the divide,
Journalists could be sent to Etteh community for on-the-spot assessment and validation of his stance.”

“The dead were within the economic and productive age of 25 to 40 years and also listed the symptoms to include headache, red eye, loss of appetite, inability to urinate or defecate and convulsion before death.”

“Etteh, a border community with Enugu State, is in Olamaboro Local Government of Kogi State. I have been in contact with Enugu Health Commissioner, who said samples have been taken (from the Enugu residents), while even NCDC had said the deaths (in Enugu) are from Yellow Fever.” the Commissioner said.

He further disclosed that a Rapid Response Team from Kogi Ministry of health has been to Etteh twice, no death was recorded.

According to the health commissioner, “Recall that in 2017 we had Yellow Fever outbreak in Yagba West, in Kogi State.

“Part of the state’s response was the appropriate vaccination in the local government area and those contiguous ones such as Lokoja, Yagba East and the adjoining local government areas in Kwara State.

“Also in 2018, there was a vaccination for everyone in Kogi State aged nine months and above, so such deaths as reported is not possible.”

Audu added that he would get in touch with the concerned lawmaker to discuss and clarify the issues, pointing out that the ownership of a community in the area was in dispute and in court.

It would be recalled that the lawmaker representing Olamaboro Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Ujah Anthony Alewo in a motion of urgent public importance presented in the house on Tuesday, that strange disease has killed over 50 persons in his constituency.

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