A rapid response team has been sent to Zamfara State by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the African Field Epidemiology Network to combat cholera outbreaks.
The state has recorded more than 11, 000 cases with a fatality rate of 1.6% since the outbreak first started happening on January 15 in a statement released on Friday from the state’s public relations department, Suleiman Isah.
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More than 60% of cases were reported in the Talata Mafara, Gusau, Bungudu, and Zurmi local government areas, according to the statement.
Worsened by insecurity
A major public health issue is raised by the outbreak, which has grown worse as a result of insecurities and humanitarian difficulties.
Seven Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme residents and one graduate were stationed in high-burden areas for 14 days to strengthen the response.
Their responsibilities include coordinating with the State PHEOC and supporting case management and surveillance to prevent the outbreak.
The CDC-AFENET also delivered 29, 500 necessary medical items in addition to the personnel.
40, 000 items, including Ringer’s lactate, dextrose water, and regular saline, were included.
Additionally, the shipment included 1, 000 personal protective equipment items, including IV giving sets, 500 infection prevention and control supplies like hand sanitizer and sodium hypochlorite, and 3, 900 consumables, such as IV cannulas, gloves, and cotton wool.
Nafisa Maradun, the state’s health commissioner, received the supplies from the rapid response team lead, Ahmad Aliyu.
Maradun referred to the support as “massive and one that will go a long way to controlling the outbreak.”
Source: Channels TV
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