Ten persons have been reportedly killed, following an outbreak of cholera in two loc
al government areas in Kano State.
Seventy people, it was gathered, have been hospitalised.
The outbreak was recorded in Nasarawa and Dala local government areas.
Sources said the health control unit of the Health Ministry had received about 300 cases of cholera from various locations in the state.
The state Deputy Director, Public Health and Disease Control, Dr Tijjani Husaini, told reporters yesterday that the 70 persons were being treated at the Infectious Disease Hospital (IDH) in Kano.
According to him, most of the victims were found to have been infected after visiting some of their infected relatives.
He said: “We started receiving reports two days ago and the number of affected persons has increased since the first day.
“We realised that a number of those hospitalised were affected after they visited their infected relations.”
He declined to name the number of casualties, adding that the government had adopted measures towards addressing the situation.
The director added that health personnel have been despatched to houses, where cases were identified to control the spread.
via nigerianeye
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