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Delta Trails Cause Of Mystery Demises To Yellow Fever

Delta Trails Cause Of Mystery Demises To Yellow Fever

November 6, 2020 11:50 am
Delta State Government on Friday said it has unraveled the cause of deaths of youths in three communities in Ika North-East Local Government Area of the state.
About 30 youths between the ages of 18 and 25 had succumbed to a strange disease ravaging Ute-Okpu, Ute-Erumu and Idumesa communities in the locality within the last three weeks.
The development jolted the state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, who quickly ordered the state Ministry of Health to step in and unearth the strange disease.
Addressing newsmen in Asaba, the state Commissioner for
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Trouble - WHO Announces Another Virus Outbreak In Sudan

Trouble: WHO Announces Another Virus Outbreak In Sudan

April 12, 2020 2:29 pm

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced an outbreak of yellow fever in South Sudan.

Yellow fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes.

According to the agency, two cases were identified in Kajo-keji, a region bordering Uganda.

An outbreak of the viral disease was detected in that area of Uganda early this year.

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WHO warned that the risk of ongoing and further transmission of yellow fever is a concern in South Sudan due to spontaneous return of displaced persons from Uganda.

There are also concerns of gaps in …

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