The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has commenced an investigation into a mysterious illness in Delta State.
A student was last week said to have died with nine others hospitalised after the outbreak of an ailment in Boji-Boji Owa, in the Ika North-East Local Government Area of the state.
In a statement on its Twitter handle, the health agency said it is aware of the strange illness reported among secondary school children in the state and it is investigating the situation.
NCDC said it is collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Education, Federal Ministry of Health and the Delta State Ministry of Health pledging to update Nigerians on the situation.
(CHANNELS TV)
