Ondo State Government has deployed Health Personnel and Equipment‎ to Ode Irele following the outbreak of a strange disease which has led to the death of 12 persons.

 

The State Health Commissioner, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju who made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in Akure said preliminary investigations show that the yet to be known disease is not Ebola as it does not manifest any of its symptoms, but it attacks the central nervous system of the victims.

 

He said government after getting information on the disease immediately deployed officials who took samples from victims which has been sent to Lagos for laboratory analysis to help understand the nature of the disease. Adeyanju who warned against spreading false information on the social media, said government is on top of the situation, and advised people in the council area to report any strange illness to the nearest health facility.

 

He assured that government is also doing it's best to contain the disease from further spreading out of the town while those infected have been quarantined at the General Hospital, Irele and other patients moved out from the facility.

 

The Health Commissioner also advised the people to avoid handling dead bodies at this period to help contain further spread of the disease.