Yellow Fever: Death Toll Rises To 22 In Bauchi - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 15, 2019
The Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency has confirmed six new deaths after the seventeen earlier recorded, bringing the total to 22 so far.
The agency’sExecutive Secretary, Rilwan Muhammed said that no fewer than 143 suspectedcases of the ailment were recorded out of which 24 cases were confirmed and 22dead.
He said ten out ofthe 22 victims were guardians working with the Yankari Games Reserve, addingthat all the cases were from Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state.
He noted that only79 percent treatment was recorded in the ongoing immunization campaign againstthe course that carries the virus.