Cholera Kills Five In Sokoto
The Deputy Director of Health of Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Bala Oroji, said on Monday that five persons died of suspected cholera at Barkeji village.
Oroji said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Tambuwal.
He said all the deceased persons were aged between 27 and 30 years.
Oroji said three persons, one female and two males, out of the nine people infected, died on October 14.
“Similarly, a male and a female died on October 19 due to the epidemic, out of the remaining infected persons,” he said.
He said 11 infected persons were hospitalised at the Barkeji Community Dispensary on Sunday.
According to him, four of the affected persons have been discharged on Monday, while the remaining seven on admission at the health centre are still receiving treatment.
He said that adequate drugs had been supplied to the dispensary by the local government.
‘’We thank God that the situation is under control and we are even expecting to discharge the remaining infected persons either today or tomorrow,’’ he added.
Oroji said that the local government had embarked on a massive public enlightenment campaign to educate the people on the need to maintain good sanitary environment.
‘’The campaign is to sensitise the people to the need to keep their environment clean, drink clean water and also ensure personal hygiene.
“We have reported the incident to the state Ministry of Health and it had assisted the community with additional drugs,’’ he said.
It will be recalled that cholera had killed eight people in Plateau State few days ago.
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