The Adamawa Ministry of
Health has confirmed that the cases of cholera outbreak in Mubi have risen to
434 with 13 deaths.
The Information Officer of
the Ministry, Abubakar Muhammed, confirmed the number, via a statement he
issued on Sunday in Yola.
The statement reads:
"Total number of cases reported from Mubi North and Mubi South Local Government
Areas as at 26th May, 2018 stand at 434 cases with 13 deaths.
"While the Case
Fatality Rate (CFR ) is 3.0 per cent; Mubi North has 211 cases and 7 deaths
equivalent to 3.3 per cent case fatality rate.
"Mubi South has 223
cases with 6 deaths and case fatality rate is 2.7 per cent."
The Principal Medical
Officer of Mubi General Hospital, Ezra Sakawa, however said that most of the
infected patients have been treated and discharged.
It will be recalled that
Mubi was hit by cholera outbreak two week ago, a development expert linked to
contaminated water.
About 90 per cent of Mubi
residents obtain their water from water vendors, who source water from
boreholes meant for irrigation along the banks of River Yedzaram. (NAN)
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