54 Killed, 604 Cases Recorded In FCT Cholera Outbreak

Ramatu Aliyu, minister of state for the federal capital
territory (FCT), says the six area councils have recorded 604
suspected cases of cholera with 54 deaths.

Speaking when she launched the community sensitisation on
cholera and other disease outbreaks at the palace of Mohammed Bello
Umar, Agora of Zuba on Saturday, she expressed concern over the
rising cases of cholera.

According to Daily Trust, she said the FCT recorded the
suspected cases and deaths along with nine positive cases for
cholera on rapid diagnostic test from May 2021.

Aliyu said more than 120 communities across the six area
councils are involved — with AMAC having the highest number of
cases followed by Gwagwalada and Bwari area councils.

She called for good personal hygiene as well as proper disposal
of sewage and refuse, good hand washing practices and consumption
of safe water, which she said is a means of curbing further spread
of the disease in the territory.

Some states across the country have in recent times been
battling cholera outbreak.

Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of the Nigeria Centre for
Disease Control (NCDC), had said six states reported 1,786
suspected cases of cholera between June 20 and 26.

He listed the states as Bauchi, 1,239 cases; Kano, 362 cases;
Niger, 62 cases; Zamfara, 55 cases; Kaduna, 59 cases and Plateau,
nine cases.

In Bauchi, one of the worst hit states, the house of assembly
had expressed concern over the surge in cholera infections across
the state.

The lawmakers had raised the alarm that ailment is “spreading
like wildfire” across the 20 local government areas of the state
and called on the state government to enforce measures to curtail
the spread of the infection.

Ramatu Aliyu, minister of state for the federal capital
territory (FCT), says the six area councils have recorded 604
suspected cases of cholera with 54 deaths.

Speaking when she launched the community sensitisation on
cholera and other disease outbreaks at the palace of Mohammed Bello
Umar, Agora of Zuba on Saturday, she expressed concern over the
rising cases of cholera.

According to Daily Trust, she said the FCT recorded the
suspected cases and deaths along with nine positive cases for
cholera on rapid diagnostic test from May 2021.

Aliyu said more than 120 communities across the six area
councils are involved — with AMAC having the highest number of
cases followed by Gwagwalada and Bwari area councils.

She called for good personal hygiene as well as proper disposal
of sewage and refuse, good hand washing practices and consumption
of safe water, which she said is a means of curbing further spread
of the disease in the territory.

Some states across the country have in recent times been
battling cholera outbreak.

Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of the Nigeria Centre for
Disease Control (NCDC), had said six states reported 1,786
suspected cases of cholera between June 20 and 26.

He listed the states as Bauchi, 1,239 cases; Kano, 362 cases;
Niger, 62 cases; Zamfara, 55 cases; Kaduna, 59 cases and Plateau,
nine cases.

In Bauchi, one of the worst hit states, the house of assembly
had expressed concern over the surge in cholera infections across
the state.

The lawmakers had raised the alarm that ailment is “spreading
like wildfire” across the 20 local government areas of the state
and called on the state government to enforce measures to curtail
the spread of the infection.