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Suspected Meningitis outbreak kills 38 in Jigawa
“But after getting the report of the outbreak, we took the samples for test in the laboratory, and we discovered it was a strange disease.
“It is not a normal CSM disease that we commonly know which is the type A, this one, we discovered that it is bacteria, known as type B.
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“And immediately after results were obtained, the state government, through the ministry, swung into action, by offering free treatment, control and prevention measures in the affected areas,” he said Muazu further stated that the ministry had established an isolation centre at Gumel
General Hospital, to which affected persons are being referred to for treatment and observation.
He, however, stressed that the situation had been brought under control, as cases are being sporadically recorded.
“As of now, we record only one to two cases per day. In fact, there are some days that passed without recording a single case, as the last was recorded on Saturday,” he said.
The permanent secretary commended UNICEF, WHO and NCDC for their support to the ministry in tackling the outbreak.
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