The Adamawa State government has confirmed the deaths of 12 individuals, with 308 hospitalised and 244 successfully treated following a cholera outbreak.
In a statement released on Sunday in Yola, Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Mr Felix Tangwami, revealed that laboratory tests are still pending on 12 samples, with 30 out of 50 samples testing positive for cholera. He urged the public to be vigilant about hygiene and water sources as the outbreak spreads across affected areas, including Alkalawa, Doubeli, Rumde, and Gwadabawa in Yola North.
Tangwami assured residents that the government and health workers are actively working to contain the outbreak, asking for public cooperation and calm. He noted that previous outbreaks had been successfully managed, and similar efforts are underway to prevent further spread.
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