The Illness Surveillance and Notification Officer, Main Healthcare Administration Board in Yobe State, Haruna Umar, says no fewer than 564 sufferers out of the 636 with meningitis have recovered.
He stated this in an interview with newsmen in Damaturu, on Monday
Umar stated 22 deaths had been recorded with 564 sufferers totally recovered whereas the remaining 50 had been being noticed and managed at isolation facilities.
He highlighted that the 636 circumstances had been recorded throughout six native authorities areas of Machina, Nangere, Fika, Fune, Potiskum and Gujba.
The well being official assured that the federal government had taken proactive measures to curb the unfold of the illness within the state.
Umar stated “The federal government has established remedy centres within the affected LGAs, together with momentary isolation camps in some secondary faculties.
“The federal government has additionally engaged 18 advert hoc workers, together with two medical docs on the isolation centres, amongst different measures.”
reporter recollects that the primary suspected case of meningitis was reported on 24 December 2023 and confirmed on 26 January.
