No fewer than twenty persons have died following the recent cholera outbreak in Ebonyi state.

The state Director of Public Health and Disease control, Dr. Chris Achi stated this in Abakaliki, the state capital.

He said the deaths were recorded across seven Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State where the outbreak occurred.

These include: Abakaliki, Izzi, Ebonyi, Ohaukwu, Ishielu, Ezza North and Ohaozara Local Government Areas.

According to him, ten undergraduates of the Ebonyi State University were affected by the disease out of which one died.

“Fifteen students of Girls’ High School, Azuiyiokwu were also affected and were taken to the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki for medical attention without casualty recorded.

“The epidemic was recorded in 12 Apostle College Sharon and Annunciation schools, St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Kpirikpiri Abakaliki,” he added.
Achi, a former Commissioner for Health in the state explained that those who died resorted to self medication and died due to renal breakdown before being taken to hospitals for medical treatment.
He discouraged people from defecating indiscriminately around their vicinities and drinking contaminated water and called on those seeking for house as tenants to ensure they live in houses that have toilet facilities.

Achi further enjoined the people to ensure personal hygiene and desist from eating foods they are not sure of where it was prepared to avoid contracting the disease.

boman2014:
God HELP US

kennygee:
This always happens in the Mango season and it always starts in the North.
It should be controlled before it spreads and awareness should be created.
Hand washing and proper hygiene should be observed.

SammyHoe:


Ebonyi is not north

kennygee:


I know it is
is why i am surprised.

drjay1:
I served in ebonyi from march 2008 to february 2009, i must tell u dat it was a terrible experience! I am sure that there are many more cases of cholera death every day than what the authorities announce! Corpers were initially having our bath with sachets of "pure" water and drinking same until our money ran out! We had to walk for about 45mins to buy d bag of pure water for hundred naira/bag! When d stress was killing, we decided to dig a big hole during d rainy season so that d water from d rain can accumulate for us to store and use after d rain, alas, the villagers used d storage facility as latrine! We saw different shades of faeces around d improvised "well" it was hell! Many of us went for days without having our bath! NGUzU was another hell on earth! I think the government in Ebonyi have alot to do! Am sure many more pple are dieing of cholera there!

kennygee:
This always happens in the Mango season and it always starts in the North.

It should be controlled before it spreads to other parts of the South and awareness should be created.

Hand washing and proper hygiene should be observed.

Keneking:
Ok.....

Yesterday it was Ondo (Ikele local government area), today it is Ebonyi (cholera related).

What has the PDP led federal government of Nigeria done to improve the health predicaments in the South East part of the country?

OHANEZE please can you clarify if this government has really assisted in reducing the water-borne diseases prevalent in this region.

We need answers...ordinary cholera is killing people in their dozens. Boiled water, drink treated water and basic hygiene would reduce the threat posed by this health related insurgent.


This government sef....

Vicotex:
mumu, the hospital wey dey your villa na APC led government build am ni?