Niger State continues to battle cholera outbreaks, with 27 patients currently receiving treatment across four local government areas, despite earlier discharging over 327 recovered individuals.
Although the state government previously stated that the outbreak had been contained—with 327 patients treated and released, and only about 10 remaining under care—new cases have since emerged.
According to Uriah Mahmudu, Deputy State Disease Surveillance Officer with UNICEF, fresh infections have been reported in Chanchaga, Shiroro, Munya, and Wushishi local government areas.
Mahmudu who stated this when delivering another round of cholera response supplies to the state to assist in breaking the transmission chain in Minna said, currently, 10 patients are on admission at the CTC in Kuta in Shiroro, 8 in Wushishi, 7 in Chanchaga, and 2 in Kabula in Munya LGs
He assured that the supplies would be judiciously used by ensuring that patients receive treatment and go home with hygiene packages while communities with suspected or confirmed cases will also be given the items to prevent further spread.
Presenting the items on behalf of the UNICEF, the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Specialist at the Kaduna Field office, Theresa Pamma, who led the team to the state ministry of Health explained that the intervention is important as the state continues to record fresh cases of cholera
