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Again suspected yellow fever outbreak kills 10 in Bauchi
By Hassan Ibrahim, Bauchi | Published Date Nov 3, 2019 15:46 PM
Another suspected yellow fever outbreak has killed 10 people in different communities of Ningi local government area of Bauchi state Two health workers at the Tipchi Primary Healthcare Centre, are currently struck down with the suspected disease in the new outbreak.
The affected communities include Tipchi, Deru, Sabon Gari, Tudun Wada and Barawo, all in Burra District, Ningi LGA of the state.
One of the affected health worker at the Tipchi Primary Health Care Centre, who don’t want be named, said “As I am talking to you I am also affected by the the disease that resisted all manners of medication in the hospital. I am currently at home with high fever. I couldn’t even go to work. My female colleagues is also down with this high fever for the past one week but is now recuperating.”
He revealed that the outbreak started almost four weeks ago and the center had reported the issues to the local government primary health care department, but there was no positive response yet...
Again suspected yellow fever outbreak kills 10 in Bauchi
By Hassan Ibrahim, Bauchi | Published Date Nov 3, 2019 15:46 PM
Another suspected yellow fever outbreak has killed 10 people in different communities of Ningi local government area of Bauchi state Two health workers at the Tipchi Primary Healthcare Centre, are currently struck down with the suspected disease in the new outbreak.
The affected communities include Tipchi, Deru, Sabon Gari, Tudun Wada and Barawo, all in Burra District, Ningi LGA of the state.
One of the affected health worker at the Tipchi Primary Health Care Centre, who don’t want be named, said “As I am talking to you I am also affected by the the disease that resisted all manners of medication in the hospital. I am currently at home with high fever. I couldn’t even go to work. My female colleagues is also down with this high fever for the past one week but is now recuperating.”
He revealed that the outbreak started almost four weeks ago and the center had reported the issues to the local government primary health care department, but there was no positive response yet...
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