Cholera Outbreak Hits Rivers State, Kills 20 In 9 Days

The Commissioner for Health in Rivers State, Dr Sampson Parker, yesterday said cholera outbreak in 11 communities in the state had claimed 20 lives. According to him, the outbreak was reported on the 5^th of January, 2015 and 171 cases as so far been recorded, with 20 deaths in the outbreak.

He however said Government health officials are doing everything to curb the outbreak and those affected are currently been taken care of. He said the government has also made clean water available at the affected communities.