Four people have reportedly died from food poisoning while another one died from gastroenteritis in Ilorin, Kwara State.
The people who were residents of Eruda community in Ilorin reportedly died after eating yam flour (Amala).
The state commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El- Imam confirmed the development yesterday.
She said the government has placed the healthcare system on ‘Outbreak Response Mode’ after confirmation of four deaths in the Eruda community, as a result of food poisoning from ‘amala ‘ and one death from gastroenteritis.
The commissioner said a team from the ministry visited the Eruda after a report of a family who lost a number of their relatives, after consumption of the local delicacy.