Kaduna Govt To Curtail Spread Of Cholera

The Kaduna state government has moved to curtail the spread of Cholera in the state and other surrounding communities; this follows the recent outbreak of the disease at a secondary school where one student died and over 80 others hospitalised.

The Health authorities confirmed that some of the affected students that were brought to the hospital have been stabilized and ready to go back to school, while those still on admission are responding to treatment.

The state commissioner of Health, Dr Paul Dogo who attributed the cholera outbreak to lack of clean water and proper sanitation in the school, says measures are being put in place to avert a reoccurrence of such an outbreak in any of the public schools in the state.

On Monday, an outbreak of Cholera in the school resulted to the death of one student, while no fewer than eighty others who showed signs of vomiting and stooling were admitted at the Kawo General Hospital in the last 24 hours.

Aid agencies and medical experts are supporting the state government in its efforts to control the epidemic which spreads very fast if left untreated on time.

But serious questions are now being asked why it took so long to recognise the severity of the outbreak.

With many of the affected students treated and discharged, the Kaduna state government says it is getting a grip on the situation.

Access to safe drinking water and poor sanitation is a big challenge in the school.

As a temporary measure, contaminated water sources are also being treated.