Outbreak of Schistosomiasis Hits Ondo

Report says there is an outbreak of Schistosomiasis in Irelejare community in Irele local government area of Ondo State as not less than five children have been affected.

It was gathered that the outbreak of the epidemic was caused by poor conditions of water the people consume in the community.

Some residents who spoke with news men, mr Omosehin Omopintemi and mr Akinbiola Oyedele said the community has recorded at least 5 cases of the disease among children that are now urinating blood.

According to them, absence of drinkable water boreholes has exposed the community to many environmental hazards and other diseases.

The bale of Irelejare Community,Chief Omokaraba Monebi appealed to the state government to urgently come to the rescue of the community before the disease went out of hand.

All efforts to get the reaction of Health Commissioner, Wahab Adegbenro were not successful as he did not pick calls and a SMS sent to his phone has not been replied as at the time of filling the report.

Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by infection with freshwater parasitic worms in certain tropical and subtropical countries.

The parasite can be found in sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the Caribbean.

The fresh water becomes contaminated from infected animal or human urine or faeces.

The parasites penetrate human skin to enter the bloodstream and migrate to the liver, intestines and other organs.

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