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No fewer than 204 persons have died from cholera in 20 Local Government Areas of Kebbi state, aThe investigation showed that over 2,551 persons had also been hospitalised since the outbreak of the disease in the state.
On Wednesday, it was gathered from an official of the state Ministry of Health, who craved anonymity, that the first deaths were recorded in Diri Daji community in Sakaba and had since then spread to 20 LGAs of the state.“We have been badly affected by the recent cholera outbreak. But we thank God people are now recovering and the death is not as much as in other areas of the state,” a reliable source said.
When contacted, the Chief Medical Director of Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital, Dr. Aminu Haliru-Bunza, confirmed that no fewer than 2,208 affected patients had been hospitalised across 20 LGAs of the state.“Tests carried out showed that 2,208 persons have been tested in those areas, while 146 persons have so far died since the outbreak of the disease.
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