20 people have been confirmed dead from a Cholera outbreak in Ebonyi
state. The state Director, Public Health and Disease Control, in the
Ministry of Health, Dr Chris Achi, who made this known to newsmen in
Abakaliki, Ebonyi state, said seven local government areas namely
Ohaukwu, Izzi, Ezza North, Ishielu, Ebonyi, Abakaliki and Ohaozara have
recorded the highest number of cases.
Dr Ashi said one student of the Ebonyi State University has died from
the epidemic while 9 of them are in the hospital after contracting the
disease.
15 students of the Girls High School, Azuinyiokwu
were also affected by the disease and were rushed to the Federal
Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, where they were treated and discharged.