The Executive Chairman of Jema'a Local Government Area of Kaduna State Comrade Yunana Markus Barde called on the citizens to proactively act fast whenever they discovered children from 0-13 years are confronted with the following symptoms:
- Difficulty in breathing.
- Block of airways in the throat.
- Excessive pains on the road.
- Running of Nurse. Noting that such signs should be noted in the communities to arrest the outbreak from escalating and becoming uncontrollable.
Personnel in Primary Health Care across the local government, Traditional Institutions, Religious Leaders, and parents are advised to act accordingly. Noting that some individuals are hiding some of the victims, while the catastrophe is not to their detriment alone but to the society at large.
According to the report, the outbreak had already claimed the lives of about 11 victims, which if care is not taken as a result of ignorance and negligence will claim more.
Furthermore, a visit to the Emir's Palace by the entire medical team, Chairman of the Local Government and the Commissioner/Administrator was for the purpose of seeking for the Emir's consent and to ask for the use of town criers who will help disseminate information across the town of Kafanchan and it's suburbs.
The Emir Jema'a LG has called on the people and advised them to disclose, expose and convey whosoever is suspected with such signs and symptoms to the Primary Health Care, to the General Hospital, and Traditional Institutions among other relevant authorities.