The Borno State government has instructed all schools across the state to immediately activate epidemic prevention and control measures following a confirmed cholera outbreak in Maiduguri and its surrounding areas.
BusinessDay had earlier reported that at least 39 people have been confirmed dead, with 4,204 cases of cholera recorded across seven council areas of Borno State, officials stated.
In a statement issued by Lawan Abba Wakilbe, the state Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, to journalists in Maiduguri on Wednesday.
Wakilbe described the outbreak as a high-priority public health emergency that necessitates urgent and coordinated action from all educational institutions.
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