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Plateau records 3 deaths, 5 confirmed cases of Cholera

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Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Baamlong has said the state has recorded five cases of cholera, three fatalities and 20 suspected cases.

Baamlong, on Wednesday in Jos, said the confirmed cases were reported in Ngyong, Hurti and Wurit communities in Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA).

According to Baamlong, the state ministry of health has activated an incident management system for a comprehensive and multi sectoral response to the outbreak.

He further said that the state epidemiologist had been appointed as the incident manager for cholera outbreak in the state.

According to the Commissioner, the duties of the incident manager entail overseeing the establishment of oral rehydration centers in the affected communities, the establishment of cholera treatment centers and units at the college hospital in Bokkos LGA.

He said the incident manager would also coordinate surveillance, case management and risk communication activities.

Baamlong attributed the contributing risk factors of the outbreak to poor sanitation, limited access to clean water and the population displacement from the recent attacks in Bokkos LGA.

He called for the evacuation of the suspected cholera cases to the treatment centers.

According to him, cholera is an acute diarrheal disease caused by ingesting contaminated food or water with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.

The Commissioner urged residents of Bokkos LGA and surrounding areas to be vigilant and practice good hygiene and also promptly report any suspected case of cholera to the nearest healthcare facility.

He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting the health and well-being of all Plateau residents and called on all partners to support this critical response effort.

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Benue: 107 Yelwata victims still in hospital – Govt official

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Benue State Government says at least 107 Yelwata victims were still receiving treatment at the Benue State Teaching Hospital in Makurdi.

The Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, James Iorpuu, said this during a news briefing in Makurdi on Tuesday.

Ekwutosblog reports that suspected bandits attacked and killed over 200 people in Yelwata community on June 13.

Iorpuu, who doubles as the Executive Secretary, Benue State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, disclosed that the state had witnessed sustained, coordinated fatal attacks since 2011 by bandits.

“What happened in Yelwata had not happened anywhere in the world, should never happen again to any community,” he said.

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I Went to a Health Center in Abia, Got Free Medical Tests, Free Diagnosis, Free Drugs

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Because I have confidence in the standard  of healthcare our government is providing in Umuahia South and Abia in general, I went to one of our health centers for treatment. 

Test was done free and drugs were given free.

The new Abia is here.

Dr Alex Otti,  we proud of you.

Enyinnaya Nwosu

 

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Nigeria records 145 Lassa fever deaths in 2025

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 145 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025 as the country continues to battle the viral hemorrhagic disease across 18 states.

According to the latest situation report released on Friday by the NCDC for epidemiological week 24 (June 9–15), Nigeria recorded 766 confirmed cases from 5,678 suspected infections.

The case fatality rate stood at 18.9 per cent, up from 17.6 per cent during the same period in 2024.

The agency said that the states most affected were Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, and Ebonyi, which accounted for 91 per cent of the confirmed cases.

It said that Ondo alone contributed 31 per cent making it the epicentre of the outbreak.

In spite a decline in new confirmed cases — down to eight from 11 the previous week — the Nigerian public health agency said that health authorities remained concerned about the high fatality rate.

The agency said that this was driven by late presentation of cases, poor health-seeking behaviour, and unsanitary living conditions in high-burden communities.

According to it, efforts to contain the outbreak have included the deployment of Rapid Response Teams to 10 states, risk communication, environmental sanitation campaigns, and training of health workers in high-risk areas.

The NCDC also de-escalated its Incident Management System to alert mode while integrating Lassa fever messages into wider disease awareness campaigns.

The agency has appealed to the public to avoid contact with rodents and to seek prompt medical care at designated treatment centres at the first sign of symptoms such as fever, headache, or bleeding.

The agency continues to urge Nigerians to maintain hygiene, report symptoms early, and avoid contact with rodents and their secretions.

“The public is also encouraged to follow NCDC advisories and utilise the toll-free line 6232 for inquiries,” it said.

The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic disease transmitted primarily through contact with the urine or faeces of infected rats.

It can also spread from person to person through bodily fluids, contaminated objects, or infected medical equipment.

Symptoms include fever, sore throat, headache, vomiting, muscle pain, and in severe cases, bleeding from the body openings.

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