ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi –
Recent data obtained from the Primary Health Care Development Agency in Bauchi state has shown that no fewer than 1,075 new cholera cases have been recorded even as five more people have died from the disease in the state.
This brings the total number of people affected to 2,874, while the total number of deaths have risen to 42 since the outbreak was first announced by the Ministry of Health in the state.
NATIONAL ACCORD had reported that the then Commissioner of Health in the state, Dr. Aliyu Maigoro, on May 25th while addressing journalists on the cholera outbreak said that since the first case recorded on 24th April, 2021, 20 people had died from the disease, while 322 people had been affected and were being managed.
Meanwhile, data obtained by NATIONAL ACCORD on Friday from the Executive Chairman, BSPHCDA, Dr. Rilwan Mohammed, showed that since the last data from the Agency was released on June 12th, more people had been infected with five more deaths.
It showed that of the 2,874 new cases, four were recorded and brought to the state for management from Bassa and Jos North local government areas of Plateau state.
The affected LGAs, according to the data, include Ganjuwa, Dass, Bauchi, Giade, Jama’are, Darazo, Misau, Ningi, Shira, Warji, Zaki, Alkaleri, Tafawa Balewa, Shira and Kirfi.
According to the data, Bauchi LGA is worst hit with a record of 2,185 cases from the 1,334 cases it had as of June 12th. The deaths have also increased to 22 from the 18 it had.
It showed that Toro now has 212 cases from the 165 cases it last recorded while the deaths have doubled to become eight.
The data also showed that Tafawa Balewa has pushed Ningi which had 91 cases with no new cases to be the third worst hit LGA with a record of 102.
Dass, the data indicated, which had 60 cases recorded 40 more cases to now have 100 infections.
Mohammed said that the Agency is doing a lot in managing those already infected as well as containing the spread of the disease across the state.
He said that the chlorination of wells, the decontamination of affected households and referral of detected cases to the Cholera Treatment Center are still ongoing.
He added that another strategy being carried out to control the killer disease is the supply of medics and commodities through the logistic unit.
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