[HEALTH] Strange disease that causes swollen legs hits Bauchi | READ DETAILS
Chukwuemeka Chukwueke
Feb 02, 2021
A strange illness suspected to be onchocerciasis or lymphatic filariasis that causes swollen legs has hit Bara village in Kirfi local government area of Bauchi State.
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The Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BASPHCDA), Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, disclosed this on Monday while briefing newsmen on the commemoration of the 2021 World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day celebration.
He noted that out of the 15 affected villagers, ten have been hospitalized.
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He pointed out that as of now, Bauchi State has onchocerciasis in 12 LGAs, lymphatic filariasis in 11 LGAs, schistosomiasis in 16 LGAs, trachoma in 2 LGAs.
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