Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency has said one more
patient of yellow fever has died in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the
state.
The Executive Chairman of the agency, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, made this known
at a news conference in Bauchi, where he said that the additional death brought
to 17 deaths out of the 20 yellow fever cases recently recorded in 11 local
government areas of the state.
Mohammed said 13 out of the dead were recorded in Alkaleri Local
Government; one in Bauchi, one in Dass, one in Darazo and one in Ningi Local
Council of the state.
The other local council areas affected are Gamawa, Jamare, Kirfi, Tafawa
Balewa, Torro and Warji.
The outbreak of yellow fever occurred on August 29 in Alkaleri Local
Council of the state.
Meanwhile, the Bauchi State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the
agency and Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV, Malaria, Leprosy and
Tuberculosis (BACATMA) have commenced fumigation in Alkaleri Local Government.
During the fumigation in Alkaleri yesterday, the state Commissioner for
Health, Hawal Jatau, said that the exercise was necessary due to additional
cases recorded in the area.
