ABOUT 441 cases of cholera outbreak and 14 deaths have been recorded across four local government areas of Plateau state.
The Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr Nicholas Ba’amlong, who disclosed this in Jos, also confirmed 20 positive Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) cases and six laboratory-confirmed cases through culture, with infections affecting 25 wards and 107 settlements.
He stated that only three patients remain on admission in Jos North, describing the development as an indication that government’s interventions are yielding results.
According to him, the outbreak was first detected in Mangu Local Government Area in June, prompting the ministry of health to activate a coordinated multi-sectoral emergency response in collaboration with local government areas, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) as well as development partners.
Ba’amlong said Mangu, the epicentre of the outbreak, recorded 53 suspected cases, with 10 testing positive through RDT and four confirmed
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