Zamfara Confirms 38 Cases Of Strange Illness In Shinkafi, Zurmi

The Zamfara State Government has confirmed 38 cases of an unidentified illness in Shinkafi and Zurmi Local Government Areas of the state.
The cases were recorded predominantly among adults in Shinkafi Local Government Area, with additional cases reported in Moriki, Zurmi Local Government Area as of October 29, 2026.
The confirmation was contained in a situation report from the state Ministry of Health’s Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) and in a statement signed by Suleiman Isah, Information and Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Health, on Saturday Morning.
According to the ministry, affected residents presented symptoms including fever, headache, loss of a...