In Delta state, not less than fifteen people have died mysteriously within the last two weeks in Ute Okpu and Idumesa communities in Ika North East Local Government Area of the state
The state commissioner for health, Dr. Mordi Ononye said a team of public health officials including the representative of the World Health Organisation in the state visited the affected communities to unravel the cause of these deaths.
According to the commissioner, there is a high suspicion of viral hemorrhagic fever or drug intoxication.
