At least 11 persons have been killed by cholera outbreak which struck and affected six local government areas of Katsina State.

Sources say that 5 out of the 11 persons died in Funtua LG while the remaining 6 died in Kusada LG as a result of the outbreak.

The outbreak is said to have been recorded in six local government areas of Funtua (40 cases), Kusada (83), Kaita (3 cases), Ingawa (4 cases), Kankia (1) and Katsina (1 case)

State Commissioner of Health, Bala Usman confirmed the incidence in Kusada. she said: “The outbreak in Kusada is known to us since last week. Adequate steps have been taken to curtail the spread including public enlightenment, live phone in radio, TV programmes, on the spot assessment by State Epidemiologist and his team, provision of drugs and commodities for the treatment of patients free of charge.Intensive radio and TV jingles are scheduled to commence this.”

Efforts to reach the Executive Secretary, SPHCA, Dr. Muhawiya for comments on the development proved abortive. A source who spoke on a condition of anonymity said, “As at 29th and 30th of June, 2018, the death figure from cholera stood at 11 from 132 cases recorded in 6 local government areas of the state. “We are already fully on ground to curb the spread of the disease,” the source reliably said.

https://globalsentinelng.com/2018/07/01/cholera-outbreak-kills-11-in-katsina/

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