Suspected alcohol poisoning: Ondo activates multi-agency investigation team as death toll rises

The World Health Organisation, WHO, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, person been drafted into the probe into cases of unwellness and abrupt deaths recorded successful parts of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.

With the decease toll from the suspected toxic intoxicant outbreak astatine 29 retired of 60 suspected cases, 48.3 percent fatality complaint has been recorded, with bulk of the victims disclosed to beryllium males aged 16 to 55.

The Commissioner for Health, Ondo State Ministry of Health, Banji Awolowo Ajaka, disclosed this portion briefing newsmen at the weekend on the wellness crisis.

According to the commissioner, 3 persons are presently connected admission, portion 27 are nether observation.

Ajaka stated that the cases were predominantly identified successful New Town, Odole, Okele, and Orita successful Odigbo and subsequently successful Araromi Obu, portion different suspected lawsuit has been reported successful Oniparaga community, which helium said had besides been placed nether progressive surveillance

“The Ondo State Government has activated a coordinated exigency effect with the Ministry of Health starring the team, comprising the affected Local Government authorities, accepted institutions, and applicable information and regulatory agencies, successful collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services, NAFD...