Two students of Government Girls College Sokoto have reportedly died from an outbreak of Gastroenteritis also known as infectious diarrhea at the school.
Sokoto State Commissioner for Science and Technology Kulu Haruna who confirmed the outbreak of the disease in a statement said 70 students were infected .
According to her, while 50 of them have been discharged 20 students are still on admission.
She said the state government has been working together with the Ministry of Health to bring the spread of the infection under control.
The commissioner dismissed the rumour of contaminated water through borehole, maintaining that the state government does not joke with the safety of citizens residing in the state.
Meanwhile, the management of the school have announced a two weeks break for the students to allow for proper investigation and as a possible solution to the outbreak.
Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the lining of the intestines caused by a virus, bacteria, or parasites. It spreads through contaminated food or water or by contact with an infected person.
