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WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
AND OTHER EMERGENCIES
Week 30: 18 to 24 July 2022
Data as reported by: 17:00; 24 July 2022
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All events currently being monitored by WHO AFRO
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Nigeria Undiagnosed disease (movement disorder condition) Ungraded
Date notified to WCO 21-Jul-22
Start of reporting period 2-Jun-22
End of reporting period 15-Jul-22
Total cases 10
Cases Confirmed
Deaths 1
CFR 10.0%
An Increase in the report of seizure disorder was noticed among secondary school students of Marymount College Boji-Boji Owa in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State and escalated to the State Ministry of Health and World Health Organization on 14th July 2022. The first case of this seizure disorder was noticed among a student of the school in December 2021 and the second on 2 and June 2022. Later (between 2 nd June and 12th July 2022), 8 more cases were reported among students of the school. The school is about 20 metres away from a gas refilling station, separated by a fence and an about 4m width road. The State rapid response team has activated officers from the Ministry of Oil and Gas to commence an investigation and assessment of the gas refilling station. Plans are ongoing to commence the collection of water samples from the source of drinking water and food samples from the kitchen for investigation. As of 15th July 2022, only one death has been reported among the cases (The patient died when undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) investigation on 15th June 2022
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/360976/OEW30-1824072022.pdf
AND OTHER EMERGENCIES
Week 30: 18 to 24 July 2022
Data as reported by: 17:00; 24 July 2022
...
All events currently being monitored by WHO AFRO
...
Nigeria Undiagnosed disease (movement disorder condition) Ungraded
Date notified to WCO 21-Jul-22
Start of reporting period 2-Jun-22
End of reporting period 15-Jul-22
Total cases 10
Cases Confirmed
Deaths 1
CFR 10.0%
An Increase in the report of seizure disorder was noticed among secondary school students of Marymount College Boji-Boji Owa in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State and escalated to the State Ministry of Health and World Health Organization on 14th July 2022. The first case of this seizure disorder was noticed among a student of the school in December 2021 and the second on 2 and June 2022. Later (between 2 nd June and 12th July 2022), 8 more cases were reported among students of the school. The school is about 20 metres away from a gas refilling station, separated by a fence and an about 4m width road. The State rapid response team has activated officers from the Ministry of Oil and Gas to commence an investigation and assessment of the gas refilling station. Plans are ongoing to commence the collection of water samples from the source of drinking water and food samples from the kitchen for investigation. As of 15th July 2022, only one death has been reported among the cases (The patient died when undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) investigation on 15th June 2022
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/360976/OEW30-1824072022.pdf