Strange Ailment Kills Female Corps Member In Bayelsa

A female Member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Miss ?Elechi Chiyerum was on Wednesday confirmed dead after a strange ailment which caused her to bleed and vomit for few hours after arrival at the State orientation camp at Kaima community of Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government area of the State.

Miss Chiyerum, who is a 27 years old? graduate of the Ignatius Azuru University of Education, Port Harcourt in Rivers State, was confirmed dead at about 9pm on Tuesday night five days after arriving camp.

Some corps members claimed the deceased on arrival, at the camp on Thursday, was looking “terribly” sick and could not participate in some opening sessions at the camp.

Some officials of the NYSC claimed that this is a case of “non-disclosure” of state of health by a Corps member. It was gathered that a search on her hostel section showed signs of excessive bleeding with clothing and sanitary pads soaked in blood.

It was gathered that the deceased corps member reportedly relapsed into ill health and was rushed to the sick bay of the camp at about 8pm.

According to sources,” the doctor at the NYSC camp clinic immediately referred her to the State owned Diette-Koki Memorial hospital in Opolo area of the State capital where she was confirmed dead.

It was also gathered that though the untimely death of the Female Corps members casted a gloomy and sad atmosphere on the camp, the State Director, Mr. Ekeocha Anthony addressed corps members and assure them of their safety.

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Mysterious Ailment Kills 14 In Ondo

A strange ailment has broken out and killed about 14 people in Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State, south west Nigeria.

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Dayo Adeyanju, said the disease, discovered on Wednesday, is strange and it’s symptoms include headache and loss of sight.

He informed that local and international health institutions are already carrying out investigations on the causes and treatment of the ailment.

Dr Adeyanju also allayed the fears of the residents of the area and the state, stating that the situation is under control.

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