Cholera Outbreak: Niger Records 27 New Cases despite Containment Efforts
Niger State is still grappling with cholera outbreaks, with 27 patients currently on admission across four local government areas, despite having discharged over 327 patients.
The state government had earlier claimed a containment of the disease with over 327 patients treated and discharged with about 10 still on admission.
According to the Deputy State Disease Surveillance Officer, UNICEF, Uriah Mahmudu, new cases have been reported in Chanchaga, Shiroro, Munya, and Wushishi local government areas.
Mahmudu who stated this when delivering another round of cholera response supplies to the state to assist in breaking the transmission chain in Minna said, currently, 10 patients are on admission at the CTC in Kuta in Shiroro, 8 in Wushishi, 7 in Chanchaga, and 2 in Kabula in Munya LGs.
He assured that the supplies would be judiciously used by ensuring that patients receive treatment and go home with hygiene packages while communities with suspected or confirmed cases will also be given the items to prevent further spread.
Presenting the items on behalf of the UNICEF, the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Specialist at the Kaduna Field office, Theresa Pamma, who led the team to the state ministry of Health explained that the intervention is important as the state continues to record fresh cases of cholera.
She also warned that Niger State has 46 per cent open defecation rate while the consumption of unsafe water remains the major driver of cholera.
