Earlier in March, the government was forced to shut down Government Girls College, Mabera, following a similar outbreak.
The government of Sokoto State, North-west Nigeria, on Tuesday, confirmed that 23 persons have died of cholera outbreak in the state.
TheCable Newspaper had quoted the state commissioner for science and technology, Kulu Haruna, who was said to have confirmed that 70 students were infected then.Cholera, an acute diarrhoeal infection, which is usually caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, has continued to spread through many states in the country.
The fatality statistics have since increased, especially with both Enugu and Ebonyi States confirming 14 and three deaths respectively in July. He said; “It is important for the public to know that the disease is highly contagious, meaning that it can be easily transmitted from person to person through casual contacts.
He said one of the teams comprises medical doctors who are expected to go round for assessment of infected spots and treatment in the affected areas.
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