A fresh Cholera outbreak in Borno State has killed at least 44 persons in Borno State, this was confirmed by the Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr. Haruna Mshelia, who disclosed this on Friday while addressing journalists, said that to combat the disease and prevent future outbreak, vaccination would immediately commence in the four local government areas worst affected.
He said that the vaccination was to ensure the disease did not spread to other areas of the state after nearly 2,000 cases were reported in the last two weeks.
Mshelia said, “We are embarking on vaccination as from Monday to ensure we stop cholera from spreading.
“The vaccination has 80 per cent protection and anybody above one year can take it. A total of 1,926 cholera cases were recorded after the outbreak at Muna IDPs camp, which later spread to Dikwa and Monguno.”
He said the state government, in partnership with other organisations, had established cholera treatment centres following the outbreak.
Commiserating with the families of those killed as a result of the outbreak, Mshelia commended international partners for their support in tackling the crisis.
Source: ( PM News )
