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August 9, 2019
TheEbonyi Government has confirmed the death of 16 persons from a yellow feveroutbreak in the state.
PermanentSecretary Designate of the State Ministry of Health, Chris Achi, who confirmedthe development to newsmen on Friday in Abakaliki, stated that the outbreakoccurred in Ndungele community of Izzi Local Government Area of the state.
Achisaid that outbreak occurred since July 15, but was not reported early to thehealth ministry leading to the death of 16 persons before the ministry’sintervention.
Thepermanent secretary said the victims were also taken to the South East VirologyCentre in Abakaliki where the samples taken further proved that they died as aresult of yellow fever.
Healso spoke on some of the steps so far taken by officials of the stategovernment to stem the spread of the outbreak.
Henoted that the people had been sensitised on preventive measures about thedisease which is caused by a type of mosquitoes called `Aedes Aepyti’ found inthe tropics and sub-tropics.