20 Lives Claimed by Cholera in Rivers

A cholera outbreak in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, has led to 20 deaths. A further 171 cases have been recorded. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sampson Parker, disclosed this in a statement he issued in Port Harcourt. Parker, in the statement, said
the local government area rapid response team and the state emergency response team responded swiftly.
The state emergency response team and the social mobilization
team, he said, were on ground to contain the outbreak.
The commissioner stated that government had established two
treatment centres in Ebukuma and Okoli’ile to handle reported
cases, advising affected persons to access the facilities. Parker urged members of the public to remain calm, as situation was under control, adding that steps had been taken to provide portable water to affected areas
(Source: Sun News)