Tangwami advised members of the public to observe public health rules and avoid drinking untreated water, stressing that the government has taken measures to curtail the spread of the cholera outbreak in the state.
Cholera Outbreak Kills 12 In Adamawa
September 24, 2024
About twelve persons have died as a result of the outbreak of cholera which ravaged four local government areas of Adamawa State.
Confirming the outbreak at a media briefing in Yola, Health Commissioner Felix Tangwami revealed that over 300 persons were hospitalised and 244 were already discharged.
The commissioner pointed out that since the outbreak occurred two weeks ago, 244 patients have been treated and discharged.
He further disclosed that one of the partners, the United Nations Children Funds, has donated 200,000 doses of cholera drugs to the state government.
“To avoid transmission of one person to another, two people visited the ward we admitted the cholera patients and the hospital management quarantine them to ensure that they were not infected after carring out tests on them before they were released,” he said.
