Tag: yellow fever
The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, BSPHCDA, says that an outbreak of yellow fever has occurred in Ganjuwa local government areas of Bauchi State with eight deaths and eight samples testing positive. The chairman of the agency, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, stated this while briefing newsmen in Bauch on Monday. “Our polio team were in…
An outbreak of yellow fever has claimed the lives of 29 people in Bauchi State, Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, BSPHDA, Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, has said. Mohammed made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on the outbreak of yellow fever in the state. “We discovered 224 suspected cases, and 29 were confirmed dead, with…
Katsina State Government says it is targeting seven million people in the ongoing vaccination against Yellow Fever holding across the state. The vaccination followed the detection of 36 new cases mostly in Danmusa and Kankara local government areas of the state. The Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Mannir Yakubu, said while inspecting the vaccination…
Ebonyi government has urged residents not to panic over the reported yellow fever outbreak in the state. Dr Daniel Umezurike, State Commissioner for Health, Ebonyi State, gave the assurance on Monday in Abakaliki while addressing newsmen, urging the people to, however, observe all preventive measures for the disease. Umezurike urged residents to disregard conflicting information…
