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Audu said cases of cholera were no longer escalating because of the proactive measures adopted by the Borno Government through the state’s Ministry of Health and the support of the Biu Local Government Chairman, Alhaji Sule Abubakar.
By Peter Uwumarogie
Thirteen people died out of 534 affected by outbreak of cholera in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State between May and July 21
Alhaji Usman Audu, the Director, Primary Health Care in the local government revealed this in an interview in Biu town on Friday.
The director added that 373 patients were admitted at General Hospital in Biu where six of them died, while 248 were admitted at the 16 PHCs in the council where seven patients also died.
He added that those treated and discharged represented 85.99 per cent of the total number admitted.
According to him, the 13 deaths represented 2.09 per cent, while 74 persons, representing 11.92 per cent were still on admission.
He said that between the period under review, no fewer than 621 patients were admitted for Cholera across the council.
However, Audu said cases of cholera were no longer escalating because of the proactive measures adopted by the Borno Government through the state’s Ministry of Health and the support of the Biu Local Government Chairman, Alhaji Sule Abubakar.
According to him, items donated by Abubakar include chlorine, Oral Rehydration Solution, knapsack sprayer, doxycycline capsules, soap and hand sanitizers.
Audu, who is a Community Health Officer, urged residents of Biu to promptly report cases of any outbreak to health facilities, stressing that treatment is free.
(NAN)
