No fewer than eighteen persons are feared dead in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State, following an outbreak of Cholera in the area.
As at the time of filing this report, two hundred and eighty six victims have been hospitalised and are currently undergoing treatment.
Cross River state commissioner for health, Janet Ekpenyong, while advising against self medications by the community leaders during her visit, confirmed that 286 cases of Rapid Diagnosis Testing have been taken to medical centres for treatment.
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Ekpeyong,explained that his ministry has brought the situation under control,saying self medications by communities involved without hospital involvement led to the spread of the disease which resulted from contaminated water.
She said her ministry is working with the World Health Organisation (WHO),and Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, (CRSPHCDA), to get quick and immediate response.
The Obubra Cholera Outbreak occured barely a month after about fifteen persons lost their lives to the disease in Abi and Odukpani Local Government Areas of Cross River State.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
