The Federal Government on Thursday expressed concern over the rising number of deaths arising from the Cholera outbreak in Namu village in Qua’pan Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The Deputy Director, Disease and Control, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr. Moses Anefiong, expressed the concern during a joint assessment tour of the affected area.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the number of deaths since the outbreak of the epidemic in the state has risen from eight to nine, while the number of people hospitalised jumped from the initial 61 to 86 persons.

He said, “In as much as government is doing all it can to provide potable water for its citizens, people on their parts should maintain personal hygiene. The Minister of Health is worried that people are still dying of cholera disease today. It is more worrisome as the number of casualties and infected persons are on the increase daily.

“As government is making efforts to provide potable water, people should not relegate the issue of personal hygiene to the background. All they need to always do is simple hand washing before eating, and after going to the toilet, and should also cover their foods against flies.

“Above all, the issue of sanitation must also be taken seriously by the people. These are simple things, but very important.”

Tolexander:

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lorretta u: Almost all these diseases coming from the north can be attributed to los hygeine.
Most of them in the rural areas are stinking dirty fellows.

Eww.and they keep spreading diseases to other regions.

Obinnau: I thought they said its in said it is in sokoto and lagos?

chidindufrank: They vowed never to put this on front page. https://www.nairaland.com/1491238/bankers-stay-prison-over-n200m#19064586 My question is why? Nawa o yoruba crimes no dey eva mek front page?

Brimmie: Hmmmmn Awodman.. Whr Dafuq Are U!??

Lilaex: •Twist ur tongue if fun try it=> Three Swedish switched witches watch three Swiss Swatch watches switches. Which Swedish switched witch watch which Swiss Swatch watch witch?..... Seven sleazy shysters in sharkskin suits sold sheared sealskins to seasick sailors....

Awakulowo1: I can wager anything, Cholera started in Nigeria from the land of the dying sun, see how it is spreading nationwide.

dung dusu gyang: @OP " Quan'pan."

Tolexander: “As government is making efforts to provide potable water, people should not relegate the issue of personal hygiene to the background.

nnocurruption: [b][/b] They should stop deceiving themselves as if they care about the lives of Nigerians. Nigerians are dieing everyday as a result of bad road. A lot of Nigerians have already loss their lives because there are no good hospitals in Nigeria not to talk about the plan crashes and the constant killings in northern Nigeria. Back in the days of Tafawa Balewa our leaders had the interest of Nigerians at heart but now all they do is to embezzle money and pretend like they care.

Just look at Nigeria admission is so difficult graduating is so difficult getting a job is so difficult ASUU is on strike doctors are on strike and those fat rusted old men with pregnant stomach pretend as if they care about the health/lives of Nigerians.

Just a thought; has it ever occurred to you that those numbers you see like BOKO HARAM KILL "42" SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS are actually 42 people not animals and the federal government act as if everything is ok talking about cholera as if they truly care hypocrites.

spade:

Then could you be kind enough to explain why there are no instances of the disease in this aforementioned place, but in the West and the North?
Cholera is mostly caused by poor food hygiene and filthy lifestyles of dirty-asss iddiots; and we know the regions we can find such people in large supply.