Permanent Secretary in the Ebonyi State Ministry of Health, Chris Achi, has said that 16 people have died due to Yellow Fever diseases since July when the virus was first detected in the state.The 16 victims are from Izzi Local Government Area of the state.
According to him, some other patients are receiving treatment at the Virology Centre and Iboko General Hospital in the state.He said, “We appreciate the community giving early information to the authority especially when they notice that there is unusual happening.
“Yellow Fever comes with fever, typhoid and if it is not detected on time, it will start eating blood and the person will go into a coma.”
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