Permanent Secretary in the Ebonyi State Ministry of Health,
Chris Achi, has said that 16 people have died due to Yellow Fever
diseases since July when the virus was first detected in the
state.
Achi revealed this on Friday during a press briefing in
Abakaliki, the state capital.
The 16 victims are from Izzi Local Government Area of the
state.
According to him, some other patients are receiving treatment at
the Virology Centre and Iboko General Hospital in the state.
He said the virus was detected in Izzi LGA and efforts are being
made to contain it.
Achi blamed the death of the 16 persons to the patronage of
quacks and use of herbs to treat the disease.
He said, “We appreciate the community giving early information
to the authority especially when they notice that there is unusual
happening.
“Yellow Fever is not transmitted from human to human. It can
only be transmitted through mosquitos.
“There are forest monkeys that equally carry Yellow Fever virus
and if mosquito bites the monkey and bite somebody in the forest,
it will pass the virus and if the mosquito bites another person, it
will continue to transmit the virus that is the way the virus
spreads.
“Yellow Fever comes with fever, typhoid and if it is not
detected on time, it will start eating blood and the person will go
into a coma.”
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CDS General
Olonisakin
DHQ Constitutes Probe Panel on Killing of IRT Police
Operatives in Taraba
In compliance with the presidential directive issued by the
President, Commander-In- Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria,
President Muhammadu Buhari, the Chief of Defence Staff Gen Abayomi
Gabriel Olonisakin has constituted a 7 man Joint Investigation
Panel to unravel the circumstances that led to the unfortunate
incident between the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police allegedly
resulting in the killing of 3 personnel of the Nigeria Police and a
civilian along Ibi – Wukari road in Taraba state.
The Joint Investigation panel is headed by Rear Admiral IT
Olaiya and has a representative each from the Nigerian Army, Navy,
Airforce the Nigeria Police, Department of State Service and the
Defence Intelligence Agency.
The Joint Committee has commenced work immediately.
ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Colonel
Acting Director Defence Information
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