Adamawa govt. denies Cholera outbreak 

From Umar Dankano,Yola

The Adamawa State Commissioner of Health, Hon. Felix Tangwami, has denied reports of a cholera outbreak that was said to have claimed four lives in the Yola North Local Government Area of the state

Tangwami made the denial when contacted through his mobile phone line in Yola on Saturday.

According to him, there is no cholera outbreak in the sate.

He confirmed that what reports alleged cholera outbreak is an acute watering diarrhea.

Tangwami said he was at the ward where the victims were receiving medical attention at the State Specialist hospital Yola and what he found wasn’t cholera because the result of the samples taken to the National Research laboratory Abuja is yet to be out.

However, reports indicated that the cholera out break has been recorded in the Metropolitan Yola North local council where four (4) people were said to have lost their lives and several others hospitalized at the Specialist hospital Yola.

Local health authorities confirmed the spread of the disease revealing that, five new cases were recorded between September 4th and 15th, 2024, from Alkalawa Ward, Ajiya Ward, and Limawa Ward respectively.

According to the local council health officials a total  of forty (40) confirmed cases were recorded with four fatalities
as samples collected from the outbreak have tested positive for Vibrio cholerae 01 serotype at Yola Specialist Hospital.

Chairman of the Yola North Council, Hon.
Jibril Ibrahim Esq in an interview with  journalists during his visit to the hospital said that his council is closely and keenly monitoring the situation.

Ibrahim appeal to the Adamawa State Government for swift intervention to contain the spread noting that local health workers have since begun house to house sensitization campaign against the disease prevent further cases.

“We need immediate support from the state government and collaboration from the people of Yola North to help health workers in their efforts to control this outbreak,” said Ibrahim.

He charged the public to adhere to the health guidelines on hygiene so as to curtail reoccurrence in the future.