Education
BREAKING: Benue State Shuts School After Strange Incident
Benue State government has shut down a secondary school, Vaatia College in Makurdi, the state capital following the outbreak of a strange illness.
At least nine students have been reported paralyzed following the outbreak of the strange illness and some have been hospitalised at Madonna Hospital, a private clinic in the state.
The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Joseph Ngbea who confirmed the outbreak to Channels Television said some of the students have been discharged while few others are still hospitalised.
“The report of the unknown disease got to me through my Director of Public Health and we went to the Teaching Hospital where three of the students were on admission and what we saw, there was no paralysis. What we saw was Parasis – weakness of the limbs.
“Many of them were walking with a wobbling gait. We looked at the possible causes because this country is almost certified free of Poliomyelitis.
“So, when we go there, it was confirmed that it was not Poliomyelitis. What we are looking at is ‘Golemba Syndrome’. It is a weakness that starts from the limbs upwards,” he said.
When asked what is the likely cause, the Commissioner said the causes are multi-factorial and can be as a result of bacterial, fungal, or viral infection.
Doctor Ngbea, however, allayed the fears of the likely spread of the disease to other schools, considering that students of the college who may have siblings at other schools have been sent back to their families as the school remains closed.
- Top Stories15 hours ago
We will no longer allow obstruction of our operations after Ododo interfered in Yahaya Bello’s attempted arrest – EFCC
- News14 hours ago
Iyalode Line Visits Olubadan Designate
- News13 hours ago
Black Market Dollar (USD) To Naira (NGN) Exchange Rate Today 18th April 2024
- Top Stories9 hours ago
Breaking: Police Apologizes Over Reports Of DJ Switch’s Arrest
- Top Stories16 hours ago
EFCC: Why Yahaya Bello Can’t Evade Arrest, Prosecution — Falana
- Politics15 hours ago
FIRS Chairman Releases Statement As Tinubu Inaugurates National Single Window Committee
- News9 hours ago
Heritage Bank In Crisis…Shut Down Over Mass Sack, Undue Process
- Entertainment15 hours ago
Bobrisky Reportedly Moved From Ikoyi To Kirkiri Prison