64 Katsina Students Hospitalised After Bilharzia Treatment

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 27, 2026Country: Nigeria

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64 Katsina Students Hospitalised After Bilharzia Treatment

At least 64 students at Government Science Secondary School in Batagarawa, Katsina State, were hospitalised after experiencing vomiting, stomach pain and dizziness following medication for bilharzia prevention and treatment. Some were unconscious on arrival, but hospital medical director Auwal Sani said they were responding well to treatment. Education Commissioner Yusuf Sulaiman Jibia said all the students had recovered and the state government would investigate, while the cause of the reactions remained unknown.

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