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By Joseph Adahnu, Yola
Cholera outbreak has killed no fewer than eight persons while fifty are undergoing serious medical attention in Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The health authorities confirm that the spread of the disease are recorded in this September in Alkawa Ajiya and Limawa Wards of the Local Government Area.
So far, health officials are closely monitoring the situation, and samples collected from the outbreak have tested positive for Vibrio cholerae 01 serotype at Yola Specialist Hospital.
In an interview with newsmen, the Yola North Local Government Area Council Chairman, Barrister Jibril Ibrahim, confirmed the outbreak and urged the Adamawa State Government for swift intervention to contain the spread.
Ibrahim urged the community’s cooperation with health workers, who have begun house-to-house visits to raise awareness to prevent further cases.
His words, “We need immediate support from the state government and collaboration from the people of Yola North to help health workers in their efforts to control this outbreak.”
Authorities have encouraged residents to follow public health guidelines and report any suspected cases as efforts to contain the outbreak continue in due course.
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