At least 76 persons have been confirmed dead from a suspected outbreak of an epidemic of cholera in about seven local government councils of Adamawa state.
The strange disease which manifests with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, coughing and mild fever is ravaging communities in seven local government areas, of Mubi, north and south, Maiha, Michika, Madagali, Girie, and Hong in the northern part of the state.
So far, 76 people have died, while 846 are receiving treatment at the various state health establishments in the state.Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism, Alhaji Musa Bubakari Kamale, who stated this yesterday after the weekly executive council meeting, said the government had dispatched adequate drugs and a medical response team to attend to those already afflicted with the disease in the affected areas.
He said blood and tissue samples of victims of the disease had been collected and sent to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, the University Teaching Hospital Ibadan, France and U.S. for expert analysis to determine the cause and nature of the disease.It would be recalled that the Emir of Mubi, Alhaji Abubakar Isa Ahmadu, had on Monday, alerted the state government on the rampaging epidemic affecting the area when he paid ramadan sallah homage to the governor. The Emir had intimated the governor that there was shortage of drugs and medical personnel in the affected areas and appealed for assistance.The commissioner said the disease may have been caused by filthy environment occasioned by the rainy season and advised people in the affected areas to purify their drinking water as well as keep their environment clean.
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It is quite a pity. Please, the State and Federal Govt. Should not waste time to Provide the necessary drugs and medical personels. Before it is too late.
May the souls of the victims rest in peace. Amen.