A strange ailment has reportedly
killed over 70 persons in Oro-Ago community, in the Ifelodun Local Government
Area of Kwara State.
Leaders and members of the
community said no fewer than 70 persons have died of the strange ailment.
According to Punch, the illness
is predominant among the Fulani settlers called the Bororos in the community.
It is reported that a large
number of the Bororos had died since the outbreak of the illness on July 23,
2017.
According to the newspaper, those
affected by the illness would first vomit blood and some black substances.
The President, Oro – Ago
Development Union, Olaniyi Olushosa said they had reported the matter to the
state Ministry of Health in Ilorin, through a doctor that he identified simply
as Dr. Lawal.
He said, “It is worrisome that
the Oro-Ago General Hospital had been abandoned and left dilapidated. No health
workers, nothing; right no, our community lacks health centres.”
He called on the Kwara State
Government as well as other relevant bodies, to visit the community and stop
the harvest of death.
He said, “Death toll has reached
about 70 in two weeks. Those affected are mostly the Fulani people. The matter
has been reported to the Ministry of Health.”
A monarch in the area, Oba Dada
also confirmed the outbreak of the strange illness.
He said he sent Olushosa to
report the sad development to the Ministry of Health in Ilorin.
He said, “It is true that a
strange illness has hit some members of Oro – Ago.
“The affected people vomited
blood and some black substances . That is the report that I got. I was also
told that many people have died, that was why I sent the ODU president to the
ministry of health.”
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