Killer disease in Benue is a mystery, it’s not Ebola, Lassa Fever or Coronavirus – FG

Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire on Friday February 7
stated that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is working
hard to unravel the mysterious disease that has left many people dead in
Benue State.

Ehanire who disclosed that the NCDC has activated an Emergency
Operations Centre (EOC) to coordinate response activities in conjunction
with Federal Medical Centre in Makurdi to ascertain the nature of the
illness, said victims of the disease showed no symptoms of Ebola, Lassa
fever or coronavirus after medical tests were conducted.

The Minister disclosed that some of the symptoms victims of the
disease showed were headache, internal heat, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach
ache, weakness of the body and swollen stomach. He urged Nigerians
to contact NCDC immediately on its toll-free number on – 0800-970000-10
to report strange cases.

Recall that the disease which broke out in Oyi-Obi community of Benue
State on Wednesday January 29, has already killed 15 people. The number
of the people affected by the disease have already exceeded 100.