62 people have been confirmed dead in Kogi State, after being struck
by an unknown ailment as confirmed by the State’s Commissioner for
Health, Dr Saka Audu.
It was gathered that the community which had most causalities of the strange illness that was initially thought to be Lassa fever,
as victims had symptoms similar to Lassa fever such as diarrhea,
abdominal pain, and vomiting was Okoloke in Yagba West Local Government
Area of the state.
Other affected communities include Okunran and
Isanlu-Esa – both villages in Yagba West LGA. According to
Commissioner, the State Government ruled out Lassa Fever as the cause of
the deaths, as samples of the disease have already been taken for quick
identification of the illness to prevent more deaths.