JUST IN: 60 Dead As Cholera Outbreak Hits Another State

No fewer than 60 people have been reported dead as a cholera outbreak hit another state in Nigeria.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the residents of Katsina State have continued to live in fear over a cholera outbreak that has killed no fewer than 60 people in some communities in the State.

The latest development was made known by the State Commissioner for Health, Yakubu Danja, at the 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Sunday.

The commissioner, however, noted that drugs have been purchased for distribution to hospitals across the state to curtail the spread of the cholera outbreak.

He added that health education on prevention and management of the cholera outbreak and active case search and surveillance were ongoing across the 34 Local Government Areas of the state.

Danja said, “We are aware of the current outbreak of diarrhea and vomiting that is affecting some communities in the state.

“Presently, we have over 1,400 confirmed cases of cholera with over 60 recorded dead,” the commissioner stated.

He further urged the residents to ensure proper environmental sanitation, frequent hand washing, proper food hygiene, washing of all fruits and vegetables before eating as well as proper cooking of food items just as he enjoined food vendors to cover their food items to avoid contact with flies and open defecation and drinking of contaminated water.

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