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, Mr. Abubakar Muhammed, who confirmed the number in a statement
yesterday in Yola, said: “Total number of cases reported from Mubi North and
Mubi South Local Government areas as at May 26 stand at 434 cases, with 13
deaths.
“While the Case Fatality
Rate, CFR, is 3.0 percent, Mubi North has 211 cases and seven deaths equivalent
to 3.3 percent case fatality rate. Mubi South has 223 cases, with six deaths
and case fatality rate is 2.7 percent.”
The Principal Medical
Officer of Mubi General Hospital, Dr. Ezra Sakawa, however said most of the
infected patients have been treated and discharged.
It will be recalled that
Mubi was hit by cholera outbreaks two weeks ago, a development expert linked to
contaminated water.
About 90 percent of Mubi
residents obtain their water from water vendors, who source water from
boreholes meant for irrigation along the banks of River Yedzaram.
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