Not fewer than three individuals have died as meningitis rocked Gombe metropolis and different native governments areas of the state.
Commissioner for well being, Dr Habu Dahiru, disclosed this on Thursday whereas addressing newsmen on the outbreak of the illness on the State Emergency Operation Centre in Gombe.
Dr Dahiru mentioned many circumstances have been reported in components of the state out of which three individuals have died whereas the remainder have been handled and discharged.
He gave the breakdown of the reported circumstances as 11 from the place two have been confirmed optimistic in Dawaki ward.
He added that fourteen (14) circumstances have been reported in Kaltungo native authorities space of the state.
Different affected areas embrace Yamaltu-Deba the place 12 suspected circumstances have been recorded with three confirmed optimistic; Billiri had 8 circumstances and three returned optimistic.
“In Funakaye native authorities, seven circumstances have been reported and 4 have been confirmed optimistic. In Shongom native authorities, 4 circumstances have been reported and three have been confirmed optimistic.
“In Akko native authorities, we suspected just one case and just one case was confirmed.
“In Nafada native authorities, one case, however no case was confirmed. In Dukku native authorities, one case was suspected and one case was confirmed”, the commissioner mentioned.
Dahiru defined that signs of the illness embrace excessive headache, extreme fever, neck stiffness, amongst others.
He urged the individuals who observed the signs to hurry to any basic hospital within the 11 native governments of the state, the Gombe State Specialist Hospital in Gombe or the Federal Educating Hospital within the state capital for pressing therapy.
He warned that late therapy can result in convulsions, deafening of the ears and deaths.
That is even because the Commissioner suggested individuals within the state to drink lot of water for hydration, guarantee correct air flow of their homes as among the measures to forestall themselves from the illness.
He added that the state authorities had already requested for vaccines from improvement companions as a part of efforts to convey succour to the residents of the state.
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