The Benue State Government has reported four deaths from suspected cases of cholera.
Dr. Henry Ijabo, the State Epidemiologist, informed journalists on Thursday that 16 suspected cases were recorded.
He said the cases were detected in three local government areas of the state: Agatu, Otukpo, and Ado.
“The death in suspected cases is four. Mind you, it’s suspected cases. We don’t have confirmed cases in Benue yet,” said Ijabo. “All that we have are suspected cases. Out of the 16 suspected cases, four died. They exhibited symptoms consistent with cholera but not confirmed.”
He noted that the four deaths occurred while the investigation was still ongoing.
Cholera is a waterborne disease, and the risk of transmission is higher in areas with poor sanitation and disrupted potable water supply, according to experts.
Currently, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the disease in 115 local government areas across 32 states.
