Two persons have been confirmed dead as an outbreak of cholera ravages parts of Adamawa State.
Report from the Ministry of Health indicates that 11 cases of the infectious disease have been recorded in two local government areas in the state.
A statement released by the director of public health in the health ministry, Dr. Celine Laori on Wednesday, indicated that the cases were recorded in Shelleng and Gyuku local government areas.
“The ministry swung into action and collected samples of about 98 persons in over 20,000 populated communities for testing, eleven persons were confirmed positive while two persons died from the disease,” Laori said.
While urging all partners to give technical support to complement government efforts toward curbing the outbreak, Laori enjoined the public to maintain good hygiene.
She pledged to the people that the “government had already dispatched quick response teams to the affected areas”.
“We have also initiated a proper investigation and conducted event surveillance in all the 21 local government areas of the state,” she added.