Outbreak of mysterious disease in Gombe kills 12 persons, others hospitalised Atleast 12 persons have been confirmed dead with 200 others hospitalised following the outbreak of a strange disease in Chessi community in Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State. Gombe State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Habu Dahiru, confirmed the disease outbreak in an interview with BBC Hausa Service on Tuesday. Dr Dahiru revealed that the state government has taken precautionary measures to contain further spread of the disease outside the already affected community. He said: “We got the report of the disease...