The Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, on Tuesday, dispatched a response team to Wukara community of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to curtail the further spread of chicken pox.
Mr Maikalangu, who was represented by Tunji Faoye, the supervisory councillor on Health at a ceremony of the medical outreach, urged residents to seek medical attention at the first sign of symptoms.
The chairman called on residents to maintain a healthy lifestyle, including sleeping in well-ventilated houses to avoid further loss of lives during outbreaks.
Mr Maikalangu expressed deep concern over the impact of the outbreak, which has claimed lives and affected numerous households.
