Adamawa Cholera Outbreak Kills Two
Category: Nigeria News
The Adamawa State government has confirmed an outbreak of cholera in two local
government areas with 11 confirmed cases and two deaths.
The state
Ministry of Health which announced the outbreak in a statement on Wednesday
indicated Guyuk and Shelleng as the affected LGAs
The ministry
said 96 suspected cases were reviewed, from which 11 were confirmed to be
cholera and following which two affected individuals have died.
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The statement from the Ministry of Health and Human Services which was
signed by the Director of Public Health, Dr Celine Laori, said the ministry
had on the 19th of this month received reports of suspected cases of acute
watery diarrhea from Guyuk and Shelleng.
“Samples were taken and
tested, out of which seven were confirmed to be cholera cases,” the statement
said.
It added that as of today, the suspected cases stand at 96
and 11 confirmed positive, with 2.1 case fatality.
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The health ministry said it had since the outbreak of the disease taken steps
to mitigate it.
It urged health partners to give all necessary
technical support and urged the general public to maintain hygiene and
sanitation apart from ensuring the safety of their foods and drinking water.
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