Ayeeshat J Ahmad
Measles and Other Infectious Diseases Break Out In Kano metropolitan.Alh Aliyu kiru
Measles have broken out in Kano Municipal, and other infectious diseases. The Kano Municipal Primary Healthcare Coordinator, Alhaji Aliyu Jinjiri Kiru, disclosed this,in a press release issued by the Information Officer of the area, Fatima Abdullahi, on Friday.
Alhaji Aliyu Kiru maintained that they received reports of several cases of measles and other infectious diseases from various health centers in the Municipal Local Government Area.
According to the report, the Coordinator said the suspected affected areas with cases are Sharada, Madatai, and Gandun Albasa.
On his part, the Officer in Charge of Disease Control, Tukur Hassan, said they have already referred the cases to Murtala Special Hospital for isolation.
THE TIMES HAUSA reported that,Alhaji Rabiu Muhd Rabiu Gwarzo, Director of Personnel Management, who also serves as the acting chairman of the local government called on the people to report to the nearest health institutions for immediate response and pledged to assist the department to curb out the disease.
The District Head of Municipal, Madakin Kano Alhaji Yusuf Nabahani, implored all village and ward heads in the area to prioritize public health at all times due to its significance.