Isolation Centre
No fewer than 13 people have died following the outbreak of cholera in six local government areas of Niger state.
Following the outbreak, the state Government has expressed deep concern and opened an isolation centre at the old wing of the late Senator Idris Ibrahim Kuta Primary Healthcare Centre along Old Airport Road, Minna.
Also, about 236 people have been hospitalised in the affected places.
The government also set up treatment and isolation centres in each of the affected local government areas to stop the spread.
It was reliably gathered that the outbreak was first reported on Sunday in Shiroro Local Government Area and four other LGs, where the water-borne disease was said to have claimed victims as of Wednesday.
A healthcare official who pleaded anonymity said the worst hit local governments were Chanchaga, Bosso, Shiroro, Magama, Bida and Munya.
The official noted that over 239 people had been afflicted by the disease and were currently receiving medical attention across several primary healthcare centres across the affected councils.
The Commissioner of Primary Healthcare, Ibrahim Dangana, who confirmed the outbreak, said the government had swung into action by setting up a multi-sectoral approach to halt the epidemic in the six local government areas.
“We have set up treatment and isolation centres to mitigate the epidemic, and we are also embarking on aggressive sensitisation exercises.
The commissioner commended Governor Mohammed Bago for his commitment and all the donor agencies for coming to the aid of the state.
