Ekiti records five suspected cholera cases, raises alarm of possible outbreak

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The Ekiti State Government has raised the alarm over the discovery of five suspected cases of cholera in the Moba Local Government Area of the state,

The discoveries coincided with the outbreaks of cholera in 28 states of the federation, killing many citizens.

“On the 19th of September, 2021, five suspected cases of cholera were reported in Moba Local Government Area of the State. These cases were picked up by community informants and reported to the LGA health authorities who in turn reported to the State Ministry of health for proper investigation. Filani maintained that the state is also leveraging on the capacity that has been built during the COVID-19 response to handle the present situation, assuring that the government is on red alert to tame the disease.

Giving tips on some preventive measures that can contain the possible outbreak of the lethal disease, Filani stated: “Boil and store water in a clean and safe container before drinking.

 

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