Senegal: 1004 people being treated over mysterious skin disease

Treatment is going well for 1004 people who are battling a mysterious skin disease in Senegal, the country’s new health minister has said.

Senegalese fishermen in Mbour and Dakar regions caused panic among Senegalese after they returned to shore with a mysterious skin disease.

The country’s health minister Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr provided details on the disease saying treatment is going well for 1004 people, according to Senego on Tuesday. Only one person has been hospitalised, the outlet reported, citing the health minister who was among ministers who faced journalists.

It has also emerged the disease is not contagious.