64 Katsina students hospitalised after Bilharzia drug reactions

Some reportedly arrived at hospitals unconscious as government promises investigation At least 64 students of Government Science Secondary School, Batagarawa, in Katsina State, were hospitalised after developing adverse reactions to drugs administered during a Bilharzia prevention and treatment exercise.

The students were taken to Ahmadi Rimi General Hospital and Turai Yar’Adua Maternal and Child Hospital in Katsina after experiencing symptoms including vomiting, abdominal discomfort and dizziness, reports Channels TV. The incident triggered panic among parents and members of the school community, particularly after some of the students were reportedly brought to the hospitals unconscious. The Medical Director of Ahmadi Rimi General Hospital, Dr Auwal Sani, confirmed that some of the students arrived at the facility unconscious but said they were responding positively to treatment. He explained that the students’ heights had been measured before the drugs were administered to determine the appropriate dosage. Two of the affected students, Abubakar Muhammad and Hassan Muhammad, said the number of tablets given to each student varied according to height. While some received three tablets, others were given two or one. A parent, Ma’aruf Sani, who visited his children at the hospital, said they had fully recovered from the reactions. The Katsina State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Yusuf Sulaiman Jibia, also confirmed the incident during a telephone conversation, saying all the affected students had recovered and arrangements were underway for their return to school. “The affected students have fully recovered, and we are making arrangements for their return to school,” Jibia said. The commissioner disclosed that the exercise was conducted by the Primary Health Care Authorities in collaboration with Batagarawa Local Government Area. He assured parents and residents that there was no cause for alarm, adding that the state government would investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident to establish what went wrong. Jibia further said food was being provided for the students before their return to school. Bilharzia, also known as schistosomiasis, is a parasitic disease commonly targeted through preventive treatment programmes in communities where the infection is prevalent. However, the precise cause of the reactions among the Katsina students had yet to be established as of the time of filing this report. No official findings had been released to determine whether the incident was linked to the medication, dosage-related issues or other factors. 📰 Get Latest News Updates Join our Telegram group and receive breaking and trending news updates directly on your phone.

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