Cholera Claims 37 Lives  in Bauchi

The number of people who have lost their lives to the recent cholera outbreak in Bauchi State has risen to 37.

The  immediate past Commissioner for Health in the State, Dr Aliyu Maigoro, had on 25th May, 2021, announced the outbreak, with a 37-year-old housewife who reported with the disease at the Burra General Hospital on 24th April, 2021.

Maigoro disclosed that 20 people had died from the disease, while 322 people affected were being managed.

The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHDA) has said that the deadly disease has now spread to six more local government areas from the initial nine, making it 15 local government areas of the state.

The Executive Chairman of the agency, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, in a data on Monday,disclosed that 1,799 cholera cases were recorded between 25th May, 2021 when the outbreak was announced and now.

The agency said  Alkaleri; Bauchi; Darazo; Dass; Ganjuwa and Giade were local government areas with reported cases of cholera in the State.

Other affected  councils are: Jama’are; Kirfi; Misau, Ningi; Shira; Tafawa Balewa; Toro; Warji and Zaki.