On Tuesday, March 7, 2017, the Chairman of Maru Local Government Council in Zamfara, Alhaji Salisu Isa-Dangulbi, reported that four persons had died of a strange disease in Bindin village. According to the chairman, the council had mobilised a team of medical experts headed by its Director of Health to control the situation.

“We are waiting for the medical team to finish its work so as to know the cause of the outbreak. Even though there are many speculations from the people of the area about the outbreak, some people are relating it to unprotected and illegal mining activities, but we cannot conclude now until the medical experts finish their work,” Alhaji Isa-Dangulbi said.

According to a resident, Kabir Mikailu, over 10 people had died in the village and others were rushed to General Hospital Dangulbi and the Yerima Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau. He further said, the disease affected mostly women and children as he called for speedy response to curtail its spread.

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