A new case of chickenpox has reportedly emerged at the Agagbe Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp situated in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State.
This development comes a week after GOOD EVENING NIGERIA reported that at least six children suffered from measles and two babies died at birth because the mothers had no medical attention in the camp.
The chairman of Agagbe IDP camp in Gwer West LGA, Ibaah Terna Jacob to Daily Trust correspondent on Sunday that the case of chickenpox was found by some medical doctors from a nearby private hospital.
He said the doctors were the ones who informed government officials about the situation during their visit to the camp over the weekend.
According to Jacob, the government officials, who represented the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), came to verify the authenticity of the reported cases of measles, other illnesses, and hunger circulating in the media.
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“Today (weekend) SEMA was here to confirm the widespread news in IDP camp, Agagbe concerning sickness and hunger. They interviewed Mrs Ioryoosu Udisugh, who gave birth in the toilet and she told them the same story.
“They went to the European Economic Community (EEC) Hospital, Agagbe where the doctors confirmed the situation to be true (measles). Those doctors also reported chicken pox to them,” Jacob said.
Meanwhile, the camp manager disclosed that Reverend Father Bua Cletus who is Vicar in Charge of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Agagbe informed him that two people sent N70,000 into his account to help pressing issues of sicknesses at the IDP camp in Agagbe.
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Jacob said that the money sent to the cleric’s account by well-meaning individuals enabled the commencement of treatment for some of those suffering from measles and other ailments.
“We have been able to take them to St Francis Xavier Primary Health Care, Agagbe so far. If the money remains, we will still take more ill people,” the camp manager posited.
SEMA is yet to comment on the development.
