.Chanchaga, Minna, Bosso, Shiroro worst-hit areas -Official
.State govt opens isolation centre
From Yahaya Umar, Minna
Cholera outbreak in Niger State has claimed the lives of at least 13 persons and more than 230 others hospitalised across several Local Government Areas in Niger State.
Director of Public Health, Ministry of Tertiary Healthcare in the state, Dr. Ibrahim Idris, identified Chanchaga, Minna, Bosso, and Shiroro as the worst-hit areas.
The outbreak was first detected on Sunday in Shiroro Local Government Area and as of Wednesday, cases had spread to at least six LGAs, including Minna, Bosso, Shiroro, Magama and Munya.
Healthcare officials said that 239 individuals had been affected and were currently receiving treatment at various primary healthcare centres in the impacted areas.
Following the outbreak, the state government had opened an isolation centre at the old wing of the Senate Idris Kuta Primary Healthcare Centre in Minna, the state capital.
Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, Dr. Ibrahim Dangana, confirmed that a multi-sectoral response team had been deployed to curb the spread of the disease.
According to Dangana, “We have established treatment and isolation centres in the affected LGAs to contain the outbreak
“Aggressive sensitisation campaigns are ongoing, targeting religious organisations like CAN and Islamic groups, as well as the eight emirates in the state”.
He commended the Niger State Governor, Umar Bago for his swift intervention and also appreciated the support of donor agencies.
