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Strange illness spreads in Fulani settlements in kwara

The strange illness that has reportedly killed about 74 Fulani people in Oro-Aro, Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State, has spread to another Fulani settlement (Kara) in Ajase-Ipo, in the same council area, killing about five people on Tuesday.

Sources in the community confirmed the development yesterday. The sources claimed that the fresh victims exhibited the same symptoms as their counterparts in the settlements surrounding Oro-Ago and were rushed to a private hospital in the ancient town of Ajase-Ipo before they died.

The Jowuro (leader) of Fulani settlements in Oro Ago, Alhaji Umar Sori had told newsmen that the strange illness manifests first as headache, then vomiting of blood clot and eventual death. About 15 Fulani settlements scattered around Oro-Ago, a Yoruba community noted for its mixed population of indigenes and Fulani herdsmen had been affected by the illness before the latest report in Ajase-Ipo.

As at the time of filing this report, about 25 people were still being reportedly treated at two private hospitals in Omu-Aran, headquarters of Irepodun local government area. They were said to have been brought to the town from different Fulani settlements in Oro-Ago.  Their arrival at the community had earlier triggered fears among residents who thought that they were victims of lassa fever.

Sori, the Fulani leader said: “My people are dying in Oro-Ago. Within one month, 74 people have died. Some people are also sick now. There are no drugs in hospitals in Oro-Ago to take care of my people. I want to beg the Federal Government to help me take care of my people. We don’t have doctors in the General Hospital, Oro-Ago.  The Federal Government should provide doctors at the General Hospital, Oro-Ago. The victims usually have headaches; then they vomit blood, and they die.”

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He  gave names of those he described as  dead victims as follows: Hadiza Michede (female), Fatimah Baguga (Female), Ide Muhammed (male), Shehu Adamu(male), Muhammed Irua, Umaru Dodi, Wety Sajo (female), Hauwau Bagu, (female), Adijatu Abubakar (female), Muhamed Gide, Umaru Dogari, Umaru Babangida, Usman Babangida, Aliu Namabila, Delu Umar, and Aishatu Aliu (female).

Meanwhile, the state government has yet to release the outcome of an epidemiological investigation of the illness to the public. Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Suleiman Alege, has persistently countered that claims about the illness could only be verified after the result of the investigation. The report was earlier scheduled for release on Monday.

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