Kaduna State has been hit by an outbreak of a mysterious disease that, so far, has reportedly killed over 10 children between the ages of 3 and 13.
The strange disease, suspected to be a respiratory infection, broke out in Kafanchan, Jama’a Local Government Area of the state.
The Chief Medical Director of Sir Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Memorial Hospital, Dr. Isaac Nathaniel, confirmed the outbreak to reporters on Thursday in Kafanchan.
Also, the Chairman of Jema’a Local Government, Comrade Yunana Markus Barde, confirmed the outbreak of the strange disease, calling on the citizens to be proactive and proceed to the hospital whenever they discover children from 0 to 13 years old are confronted with certain symptoms.
The Council Chairman listed the symptoms to include difficulty breathing, blockage of airways in the throat, Excessive pains in the throat, and a runny nose.
“Personnel in Primary Healthcare across the local government, traditional institutions, religious leaders, and parents are advised to act accordingly. Some individuals are hiding some of the victims. We should know that the catastrophe is not to their detriment alone but to society at large.
“According to the report, the outbreak had already claimed the lives of the victims, and if care is not taken as a result of ignorance and negligence, it will claim more,” he said.
A resident of the town, Bulus Ishaya, said, “We cannot really say what is the cause of the disease or what is responsible for the infection”.
He added, “All we know is that we started noticing that most of the children are finding it difficult to breathe.
MUK TV gathered that schools in the town have been shut down to curtail the further spray of the disease.
