Delta State Government has debunked rumours that there was a Cholera Outbreak in Udu Local Government Area of the state.
While speaking with newsmen, the permanent secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Sunday Otobo, said “There is no confirmed outbreak of cholera in Delta State as l speak to you. In some communities, to be specific in Alajda, there were incidents of vomiting and stooling that were reported; and, as a ministry we swung into action to investigate.
“We have done a lot of job on this; samples have been collected and sent to Lagos for testing but no case of cholera have been confirmed in that community.”
Dr Otobo also disclosed that the state Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, had directed health officials in the 25 local government areas of the state to be proactive in detecting any outbreak as soon as possible.
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