The Commissioner for health in Sokoto state, Ali Inname has disclosed that 23 people have died of gastroenteritis in the State. Gastroenteritis, also known as stomach flu, is an intestinal infection marked by diarrhoea, cramps, nausea, vomiting and fever. It is spread by contact with an infected person or through contaminated food or water. Inname while speaking at a media conference on Tuesday said 265 people have been infected with the disease across 13 LGAs. He listed the affected LGAs as Rabah, Wurno, Dange Shuni, Kebbe, Gwadabawa, Tangaza, Isa, Bodinga,…
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