The Delta State Government verified the cholera outbreak at the Ikpide-Irri hamlet in the state’s Isoko South Local Government Area on Friday.
But contrary to what was implied, it said that no deaths had been reported in the region as a result of the outbreak.Multiple reports reported that the cholera outbreak in the town claimed the lives of five people.
Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, the State Commissioner for Health, declared that the issue was under control. He revealed that the two local deaths were not caused by the cholera outbreak.
Onojaeme said, “The death of two people in Ikpide-Irri was not related to the cholera that happened in that community. In most cases that we collected samples for test, the results are yet to be out, so they are not confirmed cases.
“The State Epidemiology Unit mobilised immediately we got wind of the outbreak and we brought commodities like drugs and portable water to the community. The State Epidemiology Unit was accompanied by the Isoko South Local Government Area Chairman. They did a lot of advocacy to the people on the need to improve personal hygiene and also take portable water.
“We gave them tablets will help them purify their water. We also gave them health education and the ones that were sick were treated. I can tell you categorically clear that the outbreak is fully under control.”