The Kano Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aminu Tsanyawa on Thursday confirmed the outbreak of the deadly Diphtheria disease which is reported to have Killed no fewer than 25 persons in Kano.
Symptoms of the killer disease include sore throat, cough, drooling of saliva, change of voice, neck swelling, abnormal breathing, fever or mouth ordour among others.
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The commissioner, who confirmed the outbreak, said the state emergency preparedness committee is currently in a meeting with a view to evaluating the casualty figures, review the data and measures to address the situation.
Tsanyawa said presently, the state rapid response team has been reactivated and index action plan to check the spread of deadly disease in state.
‘’Right now we have presented a budget for this to the government and it has been approved,’’ the commissioner told an online newspaper.
He said the low routine immunization attributed to the spread of the disease is due to the hard to be reached areas in the state.
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He noted that, however, the state is strengthening its routine immunization.
Tsanyawa said apart from the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital designated as an isolation centre, other isolation centres would be created to check the spread of disease.
‘’Although we used Yargaya for COVID-19 isolation, we have set the place aside for the isolation of diphtheria infection also.’’
‘’We also have three cases of LASSA Fever in the state now with the index case from Taraba.’’
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‘’ The people should not panic but if they notice any unusual fever, should immediately visit hospital.
‘’We are already embarking on sensitization to educate the populace on the disease,” Tsanyawa said.
