According
To Xinhua Seven people were confirmed killed following an outbreak of cholera
in some communities in Nigeria's capital Abuja, local health authorities said
Monday.
The
outbreak has so affected six communities, said Humphrey Okoroukwu, head of the
public health department at the Federal Capital Territory Administration.
Okoroukwu
said the deaths were recorded in four communities in Abuja.
He
told reporters that health personnel had been dispatched to the affected areas
to curtail the outbreak.
The
official said health education had also been intensified in the communities in
the Nigerian capital to sensitize residents on the prevention and management of
the disease.
Cholera
is a highly virulent disease characterized in its most severe form by a sudden
onset of acute watery diarrhea that can lead to death by severe dehydration.
The
outbreak is common in Nigeria due to the poor water supply systems, especially
in densely populated areas.
Source:
Xinhua
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