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The outbreak of an unknown illness has led to the admission in the hospital of 24 residents of Bida, the headquarters of Bida LGA in Niger State.

According to reports, 20 of the affected individuals have been discharged from the Federal Medical Centre and Umaru Sanda Ndayako General Hospital, Bida. They were discharged after more than a week of treatment at the hospitals.

The reports revealed that the illness, was characterized by sudden collapse and loss of communication abilities.

The Niger State Commissioner for Secondary and Tertiary Health, Dr. Bello Tukur, have attributed the cases to untreated severe typhoid and malaria.

He said, “The Disease Surveillance Unit, Public Health Department, Ministry of Secondary and Tertiary Health, Niger State, received information on an outbreak of a strange illness in Bida LGA on 19th January 2025.”

The Commissioner noted that the State Rapid Response Team (RRT), led by the Assistant State Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer, conducted an investigation on January 20, 2025, alongside the Local Government team.

According to him, symptoms observed in the patients included sudden onset of weakness. Loss or altered consciousness, with or without fever.

He pointed out that the total patients on admission were three. Two at FMC Bida and one at Umaru Sanda Ndayako Hospital, Bida.

Tukur added that others in the hospitals have been discharged after receiving treatments.

“Blood samples collected from the affected individuals revealed the source of the illness,” he said.

Tukur stated that illness was linked to poorly treated malaria and typhoid fever.

The Commissioner also mentioned hypersomnolence due to diphenhydramine as a possible contributing factor.

He clarified that no deaths were recorded during the outbreak and that all patients received treatment locally within Bida.

“The total number of cases was 24: four on admission and 20 discharged. The State Government and Bida LGA have sensitized residents on environmental hygiene, personal hygiene, and adequate nutrition,” Dr. Tukur added.

The Commissioner also confirmed that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) had been notified. He informed that further laboratory investigations were underway.

He noted that active case searches have been conducted in health facilities. And the community is to manage the situation, with local authorities working to prevent further outbreaks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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