Tag: cholera
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Cholera: Rivers LG chairman promises to address water shortage
Mr Erastus Awortu, the Chairman, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers, says the council administration will address the problem of water shortage to curb the menace of cholera. He made the promise on Wednesday at Ibot-Irem, Andoni Local Council of Rivers during his tour of eight communities recently sacked by cult gang war. He said…
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Cholera outbreak kills 30 in Jigawa
A cholera outbreak in Jigawa has killed at least 30 people with more than 2,000 hospitalised in the past two months in the state. Dr Salisu Mu’azu, Permanent Secretary, Jigawa State Ministry of Heath, who confirmed the outbreak, said that most of the infected cases were children recorded in nine local government areas of the…
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30 killed by Cholera outbreak; 2,000 hospitalised in Jigawa
A cholera outbreak in Jigawa has killed at least 30 people with more than 2,000 hospitalized in the past two months in the state. Dr Salisu Mu’azu, Permanent Secretary, Jigawa State Ministry of Health, confirmed the development. He said that most of the infected cases were children recorded in nine local government areas of the…
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Cholera outbreak cause of seven deaths in Enugu market -Commissioner
The Enugu State Ministry of Health has revealed that cholera was the cause of demises of seven persons in the New Artisan Market. It also said that 19 others who were infected had been evacuated to the State Teaching Hospital, ESUT-Parklane, for treatment. This is contained in a statement the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ikechukwu…
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20 dead as Cholera outbreak hits Bauchi
At least 20 persons have been confirmed dead in a fresh cholera outbreak ravaging different parts of Bauchi State. According to reports, about 322 persons have been infected. Dr Aliyu Mohammed Maigoro, the State Commissioner for Health, confirmed this while giving an update on the situation during a media briefing on Tuesday morning. Maigoro said…
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14 die from Cholera outbreak in Benue
Fourteen persons have died from Cholera outbreak in Agatu Local Government Area and Abinse, a riverine community in Makurdi Local Government Area, Benue State. This is as health workers race to contain the spread and halt fatalities from the outbreak. The Commissioner for Health, Joseph Ngbea disclosed this on Friday while presenting additional drugs and…
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Cholera outbreak kills 13 in Kenya
Kenya’s Ministry of Health stated on Thursday that 13 people have died due to cholera following heavy rains pounding several parts of the nation. Cabinet Secretary for Health, Mutahi Kagwe, said medical personnel are working round the clock to control the reported 550 disease cases, mostly appeared in northern Kenya. “It is unfortunate that we…
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NAFDAC alerts public on fake cholera vaccine
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public, especially healthcare providers, on the existence of fake Dukoral Oral Cholera vaccine circulating in Bangladesh. According to a statement by Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC, the packaging of the falsified Dukoral vaccine displays texts in English and French…
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Cholera outbreak: 175 dead, over 10,000 afflicted, disease spreading quickly
The number of people who have been affected by cholera in northeast Nigeria has increased to 10,000, with the disease said to be spreading at an alarming rate in congested displacement camps with limited access to proper sanitation facilities. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) gave the numbers and sounded the warning in…
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Five dead as fresh cholera outbreak hits Gombe
Gombe State Government on Thursday said a fresh outbreak of cholera had killed five people, while 16 others were hospitalised at the Primary Health Centre, Kembu in Balanga Local Government Area of the state. The state Acting Epidemiologist, Dr Nuhu Bile, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria in Gombe. Bile said that…