Many Hospitalized As Strange Disease Breakout In Kano State From Sachet Water

 

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confirmed that many persons have been hospitalized following the outbreak of a strange infectious illness in Kano State.

The State Coordinator of the agency, Mr Shaba Muhammad, told the newsmen on Monday that the agency has collected water samples for laboratory analysis following the outbreak, NAN reports.

Muhammad said the agency received a report of manifestation of a strange disease suspected to be caused by drinking sachet water and locally processed drinks in the metropolis.

He defined that a team of officers of the agency had visited the inflamed men and women at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), Kano, and some of the affected regions.

“Reports indicated that the infection entails sachet water and nearby beverages suspected to be prepared with expired and adulterated merchandise.

“The infected people developed symptoms including intense vomiting and urine blended with blood after ingesting suspected sachet water and local drink.

“However, we've accrued samples of the suspected water and the goods for evaluation to find out the motive of the disease,” he stated.

Muhammad further disclosed that the corporation had scaled up surveillance to test move of fake and counterfeit products inside the kingdom.

He advised individuals of the general public to be vigilant and test the label of the goods.