Yellow fever kills 8 in Bauchi

An outbreak of Yellow Fever in Bauchi has led to the death of 8 persons in Ganjuwa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

Chairman of Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA), Rilwanu Mohammed told newsmen that eight other persons have tested positive for yellow fever.

Mohammed said;

“Our polio team were in communities in Ganjuwa for routine exercise and they found out that eight people died of an unknown disease, so they reported back.

“Eight samples were brought for Lassa fever and yellow fever tests and all the samples tested positive for yellow fever.

“Last year, by this time, we had cases of yellow fever in six LGA of Bauchi, Alkaleri, Warji, Ningi, Kirfi, and Darazo.”