Humanitarian organization, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), on Sunday, said no fewer than seven persons died of cholera outbreak in Maiduguri in the past three weeks.The organization, otherwise known as Doctors Without Borders, made the disclosure in a statement in Maiduguri...
The statement, signed by Anna Cillers, the MSF Medical Coordinator, noted that 200 others were admitted at Muna and Dala camps’ cholera treatment centers.
Cillers
stated that the seven persons who died of the disease were at the Muna
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Maiduguri.
She
attributed the outbreak to flood caused by downpour in the past few
weeks, saying that flood compounded by the poor sanitary condition
caused the outbreak of the disease.
She stated that “in the last 24 hours, we received over 50 patients at MSF Cholera Treatment Unit at Dala.
“Total number of patients admitted from the start of the outbreak till now is over 200, with 100 discharged and seven deaths.”
Cillers
said the organization had scaled up activities to contain the disease
and had set up two treatment centers at Muna camp and Dala area of
Maiduguri.
According to her, the organization has set up a 40-bed capacity treatment center at Dala area
of Maiduguri and has conducted chlorine spray exercise of water points,
as well as distributed re-hydration therapy to residents.
She
advised people to seek medical attention when they fell sick and drink re-hydration solution as first-aid measure against the disease.
However, the Borno Commissioner for Health, Dr Haruna Mahalia, said eight persons died of the disease.
Mshelia confirmed the death in an electronic message sent to NAN on Sunday in Maiduguri.
He
disclosed that the state government had set up a 30-bed capacity clinic
at Muna camp to enhance treatment and control of the disease.
The
commissioner said that the Borno Government had sensitized community
leaders to mobilize their people on hygiene and sanitation, and the need
to keep their environment clean.
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