- The Lagos State Government says its medical experts have been despatched to Otodo-Gbame Community in Ikate, Lekki area of the state to unravel the mysterious disease that killed no fewer than 25 children. The affected children were said to have developed rashes which was similar to the symptoms of measles, and died two to three days after infection.
Public Relations Officer of the
Lagos State Ministry of Health, Adeola Salako, made this known in an interview
the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
According to Salako, no further
death has been recorded since February 10 when the team of epidemiological
investigators, led by epidemiologists from the state Ministry of Health,
commenced investigation.
She said the ministry responded
immediately news about the strange disease was received, adding that the team
was despatched to the community on February 10.
She said: “We have already responded
as some epidemiologists have been sent to take samples of water and blood from
some of the children to know what the cause is.
“The investigation is meant to
verify the assertions and the cause of deaths through laboratory investigation
of water, throat swabs and blood samples of children with suspected cases and
to proffer solutions.”
NAN reports that the
yet-to-be-identified disease, which started sometime in January 2016, had
brought panic to the community predominantly dominated by the Eguns.
NAN also recalls that the affected
children after contacting the strange ailment, developed rashes, which was
similar to the symptom of measles, and died two to three days after.
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