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Strange diseases hits Kano___NAFDAC reacts.
NAFDAC has reacted to the outbreak of a strange infectious disease in the Kano metropolis suspected to be caused by drinking locally processed drinks and sachet water.
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reacted to the outbreak of a strange infectious disease in the Kano metropolis.
The State Coordinator of the agency, Shaba Muhammad, says water and flavour products have been collected to be examined at the laboratory, adding that the samples were referred to its laboratory in Kaduna for analysis.
Hence, he said the strange disease suspected to be caused by drinking locally processed drinks and sachet water in the metropolis, in which a report of manifestation has been received.
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The NAFDAC official said the infected persons after drinking suspected sachet water and local drink developed symptoms such as severe vomiting and urine mixed with blood.
Muhammad explained that a team of officials of the agency had visited the infected persons at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), Kano, and some of the affected areas.
“Reports indicated that the infection involves sachet water and local drinks suspected to be prepared with expired and adulterated products.
“We collected samples of the suspected water and the products for analysis to establish the cause of the disease,” he said.
In furtherance, Muhammad said the agency had scaled their systematic observation to check the circulation of fake products in the state, he said this while urging the residents to be watchful and always check the label of the products.
Also, the Kano State Ministry of Health had begun an investigation of the strange disease recorded in parts of Kano Municipal, Kumbotso and Gwale Local Government Areas of the state.