Nigeria: Malaria Outbreak Kills 48 In Sokoto ? Health Official

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Source: https://www.informationng.com/2016/10/malaria-outbreak-kills-48-sokoto-health-official.html


Malaria Outbreak Kills 48 In Sokoto ? Health Official
niyi 2 hours ago

An outbreak of malaria has claimed no fewer than 48 lives in Gandu area, Sokoto North Local Government of Sokoto State in the last one month.

The Officer in Charge of Kofar Kade Clinic, Mrs Rabi Ahmed-Gandi, disclosed this in Sokoto on Friday when she received the second consignment of free anti-malarial drugs from the State Government.

She said: ?These deaths were recorded out of the 382 patients who were hospitalized in the hospital during the period under review.

?The problem had hitherto reached an epidemic level, although it had subsided now.? She attributed the problem to the contamination of the environment sequel to the prevalence of toxic refuse heaps...

 

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Source: http://www.niyitabiti.net/2016/11/malaria-outbreak-sokoto-treats-2000-in-eight-days/


Malaria outbreak: Sokoto treats 2000 in eight days
By Gistmaster On November 8, 2016

No fewer than 2,000 patients have been treated at the malaria camp set up by the Sokoto State Government at the Murtala Specialist Hospital, Sokoto in the last eight days.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Balarabe Kakale, on Tuesday said that there was an outbreak of malaria in some parts of Sokoto North Local Government, especially the Gandu area and its environs.
He said that the state government provided 10 ambulances to convey patients with the ailment from their homes to the camp...