Cholera Kills Four In Gombe
The Gombe State government has raised alarm over the rising positive cases of cholera with four deaths already recorded in the State.
The four casualties came from 48 positive cases of the disease that were officially confirmed by the State health authorities.
Announcing the disturbing news to the media on Tuesday, Gombe State Commissioner for Health, Dr Abu Dahiru disclosed that 77 cases were actually tested across the state out of four eventually died.
The Commissioner however assured that a multi-sectoral incidence management response system has already been activated to address the epidemic outbreak in the North-East State.
On the areas currently under observation, Dr Dahiru said; “We have six wards that are affected in Gombe Local Government: Bolari East, Bolari West, Heruwagana, Ajiya, Nasarawa, Jekadafari, Dawaki, Kumbiakumbia and Pantami.
“All these wards have presented various cases of diarrhea and vomiting and we term that as gastroenteritis. So, we commence testing of those that reported to our facilities.
“In Bolari East, we have fifteen cases and ten tested positive. In Bolari West, we have none cases and six tested positive. In Heruwagana, we have seven cases and all the seven tested positive for Cholera.”
The Health Commissioner also disclosed that; “In Samaki ward, 17 out of 34 tested positive for Cholera. In Nasarawa ward, we had three cases and all the three tested positive with one mortality.
“In Jekadafari we have one case but it was not positive. Kumbiakumbia, we have one case and it was positive and in Pantami, we have one case and it was also positive of cholera.”
He further explained that all 77 cases were recorded in Gombe local government with 48 positive, adding the 77 have already been treated and discharged from the hospitals.
