The Bauchi State government on Wednesday confirmed the outbreak of diphtheria and yellow fever in the state.Confirming the outbreak, the Executive Secretary, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCD), Dr Rilwabu Mohammed, said out of the 58 suspected cases, three returned positive, while two have died of the disease.Diphtheria is an acute contagious bacterial disease causing inflammation of the mucous membrane and formation of false membrane in the...

According to the report by Daily Trust, Tenresidents of different communities in Ningi local government area of Bauchi state have been confirmed dead from yellow fever, a disease which a staff of the healthcare centre affected by the outbreak said has defied all kinds of treatment against it. In his statment, the health worker revealed that thee had been an outbreak of yellow fever in the local government about four months ago but despite several reports made to the...

Sad stories have been recorded of two young teenagers perishing at separate times at Mkar Hills Dam and Kontien Stream located in Gboko, which is the administrative base of Gboko Local Government Area in Benue State. The first accident was reported on Saturday, June 22, 2024, and involved Kumater Kachii, a twelve-year-old boy from Trinity Primary School, who had gone to collect firewood from Mkar Hill together with his sibling.The duo lost their lives at the Dam, an...