Delta State has recorded seven deaths since the outbreak of cholera across the state, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, has said.
Onojaeme said that the state also recorded a total of 138 cases of cholera since February when the epidemic broke out, with the majority of the cases involving young children.
“We have been able to curtail the disease in Delta State. The disease surveillance and notification officers across the state have been able to carry out a lot of advocacies to our people to educate them about the cause of the disease.”Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
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