Nigeria's centre for disease control has confirmed the outbreak of Yellow Fever in Bauchi State. The Director General of the NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu...
Nigeria’s centre for disease control has confirmed the outbreak of Yellow Fever in Bauchi State.
The outbreak is also linked to the death of four students of the College of Education, Waka-Biu, Borno. Mr Ihekweazu said subsequent investigations led by the Kano State Epidemiology Team established that the confirmed case of yellow fever “was from a patient who visited the Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi, in August with his father.Also, the Borno State Epidemiology Team on Tuesday had reported deaths among students of Waka College of Education in Biu LGA Borno State.
Since it was notified, the NCDC said it has been collaborating with the state epidemiologists and the World Health Organisation country office to investigate these events.“We have deployed a rapid response team to support Bauchi State to carry out further in-depth investigations, including case finding, risk communications, and support the management of cases.
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