Niger State [The Bloom Gist] - Reports we gathered in Niger State has it that over 28 children have died from lead poisoning.
Fidelis Nwankwo, The Nigeria Minister of State for Health when contacted told The Bloom Gist that almost all the affected children are between the five and comprise 17 females and 11 males.
He also stated that a total of 420 cases were recorded in Zamfara and Niger states, respectively.
According to Ijeoma Une, our correspondent from the state said that this latest occurrence has brought the death toll from lead poisoning in the country to 191, including 139 children.
“We have commenced non-specific, palliative treatment of the sick children in Kagara hospital. We also commenced the process of incident command structure to enhance coordination of the outbreak response. Mmobilizationsof health facilities in Niger and Zamfara states to commence chelation of clinically ill children in collaboration with relevant stakeholders,” Nwankwo said.
