The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, EMMANUEL IKECHUKWU has faulted the failure of communities to report irregular health symptoms as cases of strange illnesses in the state persists.

IKECHUKWU who disclosed this on a monitored program said that if people do not report to healthcare systems in the primary healthcare facilities at least, it becomes difficult for infectious diseases surveillance and response to be initiated.

Deaths resulting from a strange illness have been reported in Delta and Enugu states this month, with yellow fever identified as the most likely cause.

Commissioner for Health in Delta State, MORDI ONONYE, also blamed the lack of communication between local communities and the government health system for the deaths.