CHOLERA OUT BREAK KILLS 3 IN IDP CAMP IN BORNO

By Ibrahim-Gwamna Mshelizza

Three people have been killed while more than100 others have been infected by cholera outbreak in Internally Displace Person (IDP) camp in Biu, the headquarters of Biu local government area of Borno state.

Our correspondent gathered that more than 100 people at the Government Girls Secondary School IDP camp in Biu where officials of the Borno state ministry of health, National Emergency Management Agency, Red Cross Society of Nigeria and other stakeholders are trying to control the outbreak.

A source at the camp told our correspondent on phone that more 100 people have contacted the disease which led to the death of 3 persons two men and one woman.

An official at the camp confirmed the death but however said that he is not in position to speak on the matter, as only health official can confirm whither they died as a result of cholera or not, as the epidemics requires laboratory analysis.

When our correspondent contacted the state secretary of the RedCross Society of Nigeria, Alhaji Zannah Barma said ' I m just hearing it that but I would get our officials who are in the camp, but I would advised you to call the state ministry of health, as they are the only officials to confirm that.'

Effort to get the Borno state commissioner of Health Dr. Salam Anas Kolo for confirmation did not yield result, as her phone was not reachable at the time of filling in this report.