Seven people have died and many others hospitalised due to cholera outbreak in some communities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the acting Secretary, FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat, Dr. Mohammed Kawu, has disclosed.
Kawu, who disclosed this to journalists on Thursday, said 91 suspected cases have so far been recorded in the FCT.
He said the seven deaths were recorded at the Wassa community (Internally Displaced Persons’ camp) in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), adding that no death had been reported in Bwari and Gwagwalada area councils.
Kawu said the FCT began to receive reports of sporadic cases of gastroenteritis in some communities in May 2021.
“A total of 91 suspected cases have so far been enlisted with seven deaths in AMAC; no death in Gwagwalada and Bwari area councils.
“Out of these, three of the cases tested positive for cholera using the rapid diagnostic test kit”
He said the FCT’s health secretariat through the Department of Public Health had intensified surveillance in the communities and health facilities and had also directed the area councils to do the same.
He also said that RDT test kits, drugs and consumables have been provided in some of the health facilities.
