By Ahmad Umar
Gombe State Ministry of Health, Northeast of the country has confirmed additional 45 cases of Cholera outbreak, with two deaths recorded.
Thirty cases were reported last week resulting in the death of 5 persons in Gombe, the State capital.
The State Epidemiologist, Dr David Karatu, disclosed this on Friday during a visit to Gombe Prison where one of the inmates died of the outbreak, while 8 were hospitalized.
Karatu said an official of the prison reported to the Ministry that 9 had been infected, out of whom, one died, 8 hospitalized.
However, he said, five have been treated and certified free, while three were still on admission.
“Now we recorded 75 cases so far, with five deaths last week, 30 cases with three deaths were recorded and this week another 45 with two deaths was recorded”
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Kennedy Ishaya while presenting some preventive commodities to the prison authorities emphasized the need for personal hygiene
The commodities include Disinfectants, antiseptic antibiotics, oral dehydration hypochlorite for cleaning the environment and personal hygiene.
Dr. Ishaya added that he had already spoken with the relevant agencies to come and evacuate wastes in the prison so as to maintain a clean environment.
Responding, Deputy Controller of Prison, Haruna Lawrence commended the state Ministry for Health for the prompt response and intervention
He said that the condition of the prison was pathetic saying that all the facilities were overreached.
Lawrence promised to make judicious use of the items donated.
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