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BOSG ANNOUNCES A CHOLERA OUTBREAK FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION OF 17 CASES BY NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORY                                                                               

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BOSG ANNOUNCES A CHOLERA OUTBREAK FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION OF 17 CASES BY NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORY                                                                                      04-10-24

By Sadiq Aminu                                                               The Borno State government has announced a cholera outbreak following the confirmation of seventeen cases by the National Reference Laboratory in Abuja.

At a media briefing in Maiduguri, Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Professor Baba Malam Gana, reported that out of 451 suspected cases, 148 samples were tested, with seven returning positive results.

He also confirmed that there have been no reported fatalities associated with the outbreak.

The Commissioner identified affected local government areas to include Maiduguri Metropolitan, Jere, Konduga, Mafa, and Monguno.

Professor Malam Gana attributed the outbreak to the recent flood disaster, which has contaminated water sources and sanitation facilities in the metropolis.

“At this stage, I wish to categorically inform the good people of Borno state and the media that we are having a cholera outbreak in the state which is highly contagious and can be transmitted via fecal-oral route with an approximate incubation period of 2-5 days” Gana stated.

The Commissioner of Health also confirmed that the state has received 300,000 doses of cholera vaccines from the federal ministry of health and have so far vaccinated over 287,000 people mostly women and children in IDP camps.

He said the state is awaiting additional 600,000 doses which will greatly help in minimising cases of Cholera.

“we know that with the floods that we had in Maiduguri, cholera is one of the waterborne diseases, that we were expecting, and we were prepared, we started the vaccination, and that is the degree of level of preparation”.

“We’ve also had all our staff well educated about cholera, and we set up three to four places within Maiduguri, where cholera cases can be attended to” He said.

Professor Baba Malam Gana called on people of the state to imbibe the culture of personal and environmental hygiene to curb the spread of the disease.

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