The Katsina State government yesterday confirmed that 60 people have been killed by the cholera outbreak in the state.
Health Commissioner, Yakubu Danja, told officials of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) at a meeting in Katsina that over 1,400 people have been affected by the disease so far.
But he said the challenge was being addressed .
Drugs,he said, were being purchased for distribution to hospitals for treatment of cases while health education on prevention and management of the disease has commenced in addition to active case search and surveillance across the state.
He advised the general public to adhere to proper hygiene.
“Diarrhea and vomiting is a preventable disease. Adhering to basic protocols on personal hygiene and use of clean water is the surest preventive measure,” he said.
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According to a report, no fewer than 60 people have died from a cholera outbreak in Katsina State, the state Commissioner for Health, Yakubu Danja, said on Saturday.
Danja made the disclosure in Katsina in his address at the Annual General Meeting of the state branch of the Nigerian Medical Association.
He said the 60 deaths were from 1,400 confirmed cases of cholera in the state.
Danja, who represented Governor Aminu Masari at NMA’s AGM, said the government was making efforts at curbing the spread of the disease in the state.
Danja did not disclose the number of local government areas in the state currently being ravaged by the disease.
He advised residents in the state to adhere to “basic protocols on personal hygiene,” noting that the use of clean water is the “surest preventive measure” against the disease.
“We must also avoid open defecation,” he added.
