Plateau Cholera Outbreak

 

The Plateau State Government says it has contained the outbreak of cholera recorded in two local government areas of the state since July.

The state is winding down an oral cholera vaccination exercise in affected communities, as part of measures to prevent a resurgence of the disease; an exercise that has recorded encouraging turnout.

State Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Baamlong, says the outbreak has been successfully contained, while surveillance and preventive measures are being sustained to guard against a recurrence.

The Plateau State Government has said it would continue surveillance, monitoring and follow-up activities across affected communities to ensure the state remains cholera-free.