MAIDUGURI—DEATH toll in the cholera epidemic which swept through Maiduguri and Bauchi like a hurricane, two weeks ago, has now risen to more than 147. About 1,368 others have been hospitalised.
children play in dirty water in cholera-stricken area REUTERS
This came just as 67 lives have been lost in Bauchi, with 1,742 also infected in an outbreak that is ravaging several local government areas in Bauchi State.
The epidemic which started in six council areas of Abadam, Dikwa, Kala-Balge, Guzamala and Kukawa communities in Borno State claimed 50 lives, before spreading to Maiduguri and Jere, where not less than 100 persons contacted the disease. At press time, the casualty figure had risen to 80.
Governor Ali Modu Sheriff who visited the affected communities, Monday, directed the immediate release of N18 million for the repair of boreholes in the area.
The governor said his administration would provide potable water to all communities of the state, adding that all boreholes within Maiduguri and Jere council areas would be functional within the shortest possible time.
He noted that funds had been released for immediate repairs of boreholes adding that government would commence drilling of boreholes across the 27 council areas of the state.
Another epidemic in Bauchi
Vanguard gathered, yesterday, that another outbreak of the epidemic has been reported in some local government areas of Bauchi State.
It was learnt that the epidemic had already claimed 67 lives and infected about 1,742 persons.
Chairman of the state Primary Health Care Developmental Agency, Dr. Musa Dabam, who briefed newsmen on the update of the outbreak in the state said: “The outbreak has entered its eighth week with a death percentage of 3.8 per cent.
Bauchi LG has recorded the highest proportion of attacks with1,368 infections, while 31 people lost their lives. In Ganjuwa LG, we recorded 284 cases where 20 people died, while the other local governments affected are Shira, Tafawa Balewa and Toro with 10 to 30 patients infected.”
He said: “In this month of Ramadan, we have also informed our Imams to embark on sensitization campaigns in their Tafsil to educate the people on the outbreak of the disease and the way it should be prevented.
We have received a lot of support from the Imams and we have continued appeal to the general public to ensure they boil their water before drinking.
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Posted: at 17-08-2010 10:29 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero
naturalqueen at 18-08-2010 04:11 PM (13 years ago) (f)
Medicine after death. Well make sure u improve. But what is the gain of those already dead as a result of this cholera thing.? Nothing....... All because of our government
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