Kogi State have recorded a total sum of 20 new cases of leprosy after an earlier claim that the state was free of the disease.

Briefing journalists in Lokoja yesterday at the COVID-19 response palliatives distribution for communities of persons affected by leprosy and disabilities in the State, the State Programme officer, Leprosy Mission  Nigeria (LMN) Mrs Hannah Fashona explained that the new cases were recorded between January and November 2020.

Fashona, who said the organization was determined to ensure that Nigeria is free from the disease,  added that  the state referrer center located in Ochadamu in the eastern flank of  the State had succeeded in treating some patients affected with the disease.

According to her, it is on record that due to fear and lack of knowledge, over 3 million people across the world are living with undiagnosed leprosy while causing more damage to their health.

The LMN programme officer added that more than 600 people were diagnosed of leprosy in the world daily, saying that over 50 percent of those hard hit were the children. 

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