No fewer than eight lives have been lost out of 208 suspected cases of the strange illness in Sokoto. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), said it convened an emergency meeting with the Commissioners for Health from Sokoto, Kaduna, and Zamfara states to address the ongoing unknown illness affecting communities in Sokoto and Zamfara states.The NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, said that the meeting was held on April 16, 2024, during which the Commissioners provided updates on response efforts and discussed further measures to contain and mitigate the suspected disea…