Olaniyi Apanpa
About ten persons have been feared dead following a cholera outbreak in Ndibokote village, Ezza Inyimagu, in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
Report revealed that the outbreak, which emerged in the area on Monday, also claimed the life of a nursing mother who left behind a 9-month-old baby.
Speaking during the Rapid Response at Iziogo Health Centre on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Moses Ekuma, confirmed the incident and disclosed that no fewer than 10 deaths had been recorded, while about 20 affected persons were responding to treatment.
He outlined the efforts being made by the Ebonyi State government to mitigate and control the situation and commended Governor Francis Nwifuru for approving funds for the procurement of medical supplies to address the outbreak.
The Commissioner noted that three treatment centres, including Iziogo Health Centre, Sudan Mission, Onuenyim, and Ndibokote villages, had been established in the area.
He advised residents to take precautionary measures to prevent the further spread of the disease.
He said, “Once you start experiencing symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting, or even any related symptoms, you should rush to any of these emergency treatment centres.”
He revealed that he had embarked on the emergency rapid response to avoid further loss of life in the area and commended development partners such as the World Health Organisation and UNICEF for their support.
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