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11 People Dead As Cholera Outbreak Hits Kano

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: August 6, 2018
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No fewer than 11 people have died from a cholera outbreak in Kano State, according to reports.

The cholera outbreak has also hospitalised 47 others at Hanya Madaki, Halin Sarki, and Kunchi villages in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State, Okay Nigeria gathered

A youth leader in the affected area, Ubali Dawud Abubakar, who confirmed the outbreak, said the three villages had been battling the suspected cholera outbreak for over one week.

He said that despite reports to the appropriate authorities, there had been no response.

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According to him, the remains of the last victim of the cholera outbreak were buried yesterday evening.

Also, a parent of one of the victims, Musa Abdullahi, said about 47 persons had been treated at homes, as well as at some Patent medicine outfit, within the affected communities, while the villages hit by the suspected cholera had no hospitals or clinic.

In his reaction, the Public Relations Officer of the State Health Ministry, Ismail Garba Gwamaja, claimed that the Ministry was unaware of the outbreak of Cholera in the affected villages but promised to investigate the incident to enable the Ministry to take appropriate action.

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