Nigeria: Coronavirus, Lassa, yellow fever not behind Delta, Enugu mystery deaths, says NCDC

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Source: https://guardian.ng/news/coronavirus...ths-says-ncdc/

Coronavirus, Lassa, yellow fever not behind Delta, Enugu mystery deaths, says NCDC
By Chukwuma Muanya (Lagos) and Lawrence Njoku (Enugu)
06 November 2020 | 4:00 am

AMID growing concerns about the ‘killer disease’ ravaging some settlements in Delta and Enugu states, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has ruled out coronavirus, Lassa and yellow fever as behind the deaths.

Its Director General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, told The Guardian yesterday that: “The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is aware of recent deaths in communities of Enugu and Delta states.

“We have deployed epidemiologists to support ongoing efforts. Initial samples from sick people returned negative for COVID-19, Lassa and yellow fever. We have collected more samples for further testing.”...

...No fewer than 57 persons have allegedly died in both two communities since the outbreak of the mystery disease in September this year.It was learnt that four persons, whose identities are yet unknown, passed on Wednesday from impact of the ailment...

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Source: https://www.sunnewsonline.com/agony-...u-communities/


Agony, confusion as strange disease kills scores in Enugu communities
•It’s been painful watching our people die helplessly –Igwe, community leaders •We’re working hard to stop the spread –Enugu govt
9th November 2020
in Lifeline
Felix Ikem, Nsukka

For the people of Ette-Uno and Umuopu autonomous communities of Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, it has been a harvest of deaths.

In the last two months, an unknown disease has been on the loose in the communities, killing people between the ages of 15 and 40 years on a daily basis.

Mr. Vincent Oshomi, Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer in the local government area, who spoke with our reporter, said that over 70 deaths have been recorded in relation to the strange disease...

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Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202011080212.html

Nigeria: Mysterious Disease - Delta Govt Unravels Cause of Deaths
8 November 2020
Vanguard (Lagos)
By Festus Ahon

Asaba — Delta State Government, weekend, said it has unravelled the cause of deaths of over 30 youths in Ute-Okpu, Ute-Erumu and Idumesa communities in Ika North East Local Government Area of the State, saying the deaths were caused by yellow fever.

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Mordi Ononye who made the disclosure while briefing newsmen, said laboratory results of the samples collected pointed to the age long disease.

Flanked by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu and the State Director General of Orientation Bureau, Mr Eugene Uzum, Ononye however explained that the results would further be authenticated at the Reference Region Laboratory in Dakar, Senegal where the samples have also be sent to...