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Death Toll In Plateau Rise As Cholera Goes On Rampage

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Aug 12, 2021

The death toll in Plateau state, have continued to increase as a result of Cholera outbreak which has gone on rampage in the state and other states in Nigeria.

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The Chairman of state house committee on health, Philip Dasun during plenary on Wednesday August 11, shared an epidemiology data which revealed that the state had recorded a total of 1,415 infections with the disease spreading to all local governments in the state except Mikang LGA.

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He revealed that Jos north has the highest number of cases (599), followed by Jos south with 423 and Bassa with 151.

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Other local governments are; Bokkos, 58; Barkin Ladi, nine; Riyom, 14; Jos East, 20; Wase, 26; Langtang North, 23; Kanam, 41; Qua-anpan, two; Shendam, 30; Mangu, one; Langtang South, two; Kanke, nine; and Pankshin, seven.

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However 28 deaths toll in the state were recorded in eight LGAs; Jos North, five; Jos South, six; Bassa, seven; Bokkos, three; Shendam, one; Kanam, three; Pankshin, one, and Wase, one.

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Dasun concluded by calling for more effort in curbing the spread of the disease.

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