At leawst 10 children between the ages of 3-13 have reportedly died from yet-to-be-identified suspected respiratory tract infection which broke out in Kafanchan, Jama’a Local government area of the state of Kaduna State.
The Chief Medical Director of Sir Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Memorial Hospital in Kafanchan, Doctor Isaac Nathaniel confirmed the outbreak in Kafanchan.
The Executive Chairman of Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Comrade Yunana Markus Barde urged the citizens to be proactive and act fast whenever they discovered children from 0-13 years are confronted with the following symptoms: Difficulty in breathing, Block of airways in the throat, Excessive pains on the throat and Runny Nose.
While explaining that such signs should be noted in the communities to arrest the outbreak from escalating and becoming uncontrollable, he said, Personnel in Primary Health Care across the local government, Traditional Institutions, Religious Leaders, and parents are advised to act accordingly. Some individuals are hiding some of the victims, while the catastrophe is not to their detriment alone but to the society at large.”
Report that, “the outbreak had already claimed the lives of the victims, which if care is not taken as a result of ignorance and negligence will claim more.”
“Furthermore, as the experts from Federal Capital Territory and Kaduna State are as well coming for intervention, Jema’a LG citizens are advised to disclose, expose and convey whosoever is suspecting with such signs and symptoms to the Primary Health Care, Traditional Institutions among other relevant authorities.”
