UNNAMED DISEASE KILLS 11 IN BENUE

Death Toll of Benue Strange Disease Rises to 11

A “strange disease” has reportedly killed more than 10 persons in Benue State since it was first reported on January 30. The disease reportedly causes vomiting, swelling and diarrhea. Abba Monday, Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District at the National Assembly informed the Daily Post that the number of persons affected by the strange disease had risen to 104.

Members of Oye-Obi, a fishing community in Obi Local Government Area of Benue State have expressed displeasure over the Benue government’s alleged failure to unravel the cause of the strange illness, which is still killing people.

According to the president-elect of the Igede National Youth Council, Mr. Andyson Egbodo, “Two weeks after the state government picked two out of over 50 sick persons with the same case definition, there has been no categorical statement issued by the government with regard to the clinical investigations conducted so far.

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“About six deaths have occurred in the last two weeks. Add that to the first four and note that several others are still down in pitiable inhuman condition, some in acutely insufficient private medical facilities located in the area and the others helplessly in their houses, waiting for death. All of them are manifesting same symptoms. How long will it take the government to tell us what is about to wipe out the entire settlement of Oye-Obi and the nature of the sickness, so that we can begin to mount hedges against its spread, if it is contagious?”

He called on the Benue State Government to “rise up to the Oye-Obi health challenge” and stop the high death rate in the area.

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