Eleven persons have been confirmed dead with six others in critical condition following a cholera outbreak in Apaogbozu community of Apa, in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State. This was disclosed to newsmen in Makurdi by the immediate past secretary to the Ado Local Government Council, Dr Perpetual Okafor, who hails from the area.
According to her, the outbreak was reported about four days ago. Okafor said the cholera pandemic has killed eleven persons and has left about six people in critical condition. “The first day that the cholera outbreak occurred, three deaths were recorded. Yesterday, about four persons also died and today, this evening, we have lost four persons again. 'As I speak with you, six others who went for church service since yesterday were caught in the web.
'The situation is far above our community”, Okafor lamented. Meanwhile, the Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Yanmar Ortese, confirmed the situation but failed to give the number of casualties recorded so far. However, he said information available to him indicates that there is only one suspected case of cholera in the area, adding that staff of the Ministry are already working on it.
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