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, have been drafted into the investigation into cases of illness and sudden deaths recorded in parts of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. With the death toll from the suspected toxic […] Suspected alcohol poisoning: Ondo activates…
Allegations of alcohol poisoning deaths have prompted a multi-agency investigation in Ondo State, Nigeria. According to the World Health Organisation, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, 29 out of 60 suspected cases have resulted in fatalities, with a fatality rate of 48.3 percent.
Majority of the victims are males aged 16 to 55, according to Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Banji Awolowo Ajaka. Three persons are currently admitted, while 27 are under observation. The investigation team includes members from the Ministry of Health, affected Local Government authorities, traditional institutions, security and regulatory agencies, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, NAFDAC, NDLEA, and the World Health Organisation.
The response includes deployment of the State Rapid Response Team, active and retrospective case finding, epidemiological investigation, and clinical management of surviving patients.
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