THE Gombe State Government says it has recorded cases of Lymphatic Filariasis, popularly known as Elephantiasis, at Galdamaru community in Kaltungo Local Government Area of the State.
Dr. Kennedy Ishaya, the state Commissioner for Health, made this known to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Tuesday.
He described elephantiasis is a parasite infection that causes extreme swelling in the arms and legs which is caused by a Filarial worm.
Ishaya said until now, Elephantiasis which is one of the neglected tropical diseases, was last reported a decade ago in the state.
According to him, the ministry is deploying a team of experts as soon as the fund is made available to conduct a skin snoop to find out the actual cause of the problem as well as provide a lasting solution.
