The Adamawa State government has confirmed that there is a cholera outbreak in the state with 12 fatalities.
The government also confirmed 308 cases out of which 244 persons were treated and discharged.
Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Felix Tangwami, confirmed the outbreak to journalists on Sunday in Yola, the state capital.
Tangwami noted that 30 samples sent to National Referral Laboratory (NRL) returned positive for cholera.
So far, about 308 people were admitted, 244 treated successfully and discharged, 12 deaths were recorded, six at the facility and six at home. However, the public are assured that the government through its health workers are doing everything possible by the grace of God to contain the situation as done in the past with other similar outbreaks in the state.
The government has given all the necessary support to ensure this is prevented from spreading to other areas.
