The Bayelsa Government has confirmed the outbreak of cholera in Ofoni, a coa stline settlement in Sagbama Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Pabara Igwele who confirmed this on Thursday in Yenagoa, said that five persons had so far died of the disease.
saying “We have received a report of an outbreak of cholera in one of our communities, Ofoni to be precise, in Sagbama LGA” Adding that “It is an emergency situation that needs an emergency response. The ministry has set up the rapid response team to move into Ofoni community.”
Pabara says “I spoke with the Country representative of World Health Organisation (WHO) for some support and we are hoping that in the next 24 hours we will be getting support from the WHO and the UNICEF,’’ the commissioner said.
He urged the people of the community to be mindful of the source of their water since cholera `is a waterborne disease.
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