Four people have been reported dead following a fresh
cholera outbreak in Adamawa State, while 738 cases have been recorded so
far.
According to a joint report by the World Health Organization
(WHO) and Adamawa State Ministry of Health, two new cases of cholera were
reported from 11 to 12 September 2019 from Yola North Local Government
Area.
The report also
stated that there was no new case from Girei and Yola South LGAs, adding that
Song LGA has not reported any new case in the past eight weeks.
“The total number of cases reported as at 12th September
2019 stands at 739 with 4 deaths (CFR=0.54%), Yola North has 453 cases with 2
deaths (CFR= 0.44%); Girei has 183 cases with 1 death (CFR= 0.55 %), Yola South
has 102 cases with 1 death (CFR= 0.98 %) and Song has 1 case with 0 death (CFR=
0 %).
So far, 185 samples yielded growth suggestive of Vibrio
cholerae on culture and results of 7 isolates from the reference laboratory
revealed 01 serotypes,” the reported said.
Adamawa is prone to cholera outbreaks. In June 2019, the
state government said 76 cases were recorded in three LGAs.
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