By Golok Nanmwa
JOS — The Plateau State Government has confirmed 441 suspected cholera cases and 14 deaths across four local government areas since the outbreak of the disease in June, as it intensifies efforts to contain further spread.
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Ba’amlong, disclosed this on Monday in Jos, saying the state had recorded 20 positive Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) cases and six laboratory-confirmed cases through culture.
He said the outbreak had affected 25 wards and 107 settlements, adding that only three patients were currently receiving treatment, all in Jos North Local Government Area.
Ba’amlong described the reduction in active cases as a sign that government interventions were yielding positive results.
