Out of these cases, 53 deaths have been recorded in no fewer than 117 local governments across the country.
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“We need collective efforts to protect our water sources and ensure the health and well-being of all Nigerians,” he said.
He disclosed that Lagos State accounted for the highest number of deaths with 29, followed by Rivers with eight, Abia and Delta with four each, Katsina with three, Bayelsa with two and Kano, Nasarawa and Cross River with one each.
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“Zuwa yau, mutun 196 ne suka kamu da wannan ciwon kuma mutun bakwai daga ciki sun rasa ransu a kananan hukumomin Isa da Sabon Birni da Ilella na jihar Sokoto. Yanzu haka ana jiran sakamako na gwaje-gwajen da aka kai a ma’aikatun NIPRID da NAFDAC da NIMR.
“As of today, a total of 196 suspected cases of the unknown illness with seven (7) deaths have been reported across Isa, Sabon Birni, and Ilella Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Sokoto State. Results of the analyses on the various samples sent to the different sister laboratories including NIPRID, NAFDAC and NIMR are being awaited.