No fewer than 11 persons have been confirmed dead, following a cholera outbreak at Ndibokote village, Ezza Inyimagu, in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.Findings by The PUNCH revealed that the cholera outbreak, which reared its head in the area on Monday, claimed the life of a nursing mother, leaving behind her nine-month-old baby.
Nursing Mother, 10 Others Die Of Cholera In Ebonyi
Speaking during the rapid response at Iziogo Health Centre, on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Moses Ekuma, confirmed the incident, adding that no fewer than 10 deaths had been recorded while about 20 affected persons were responding to treatment.
The commissioner noted that three treatment centres, including Iziogo Health Centre Sudan Mission, Onuenyim and Ndibokote villages, had been established to treat cholera cases.He lauded development partners such as the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children’s Fund for their support.