According to him, the index case was a 37- year- old housewife, who was admitted at the Burra General Hospital on April 24, 2021, in Ningi Local Government Area. He said upon her admission, it was discovered there is an ongoing outbreak of the similar disease in neighboring communities like Sumaila and other Local Government Areas of Kano State, which may have spread to Bauchi.
The woman was said to have complained of abdominal pains, watery diarrhea and vomiting which was successfully managed before she was later discharged alongside others. He said further that nine Local Government areas in the State recorded a total of 322 cases within one month adding that the case fatality rate is now 6.2 percent.
The commissioner said following intensive surveillance by the officials of the ministry through the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, cases were detected in Warji, Bauchi, Giade and Toro Local Government areas of the State. He said, “The state Ministry of Health was notified of a sporadic case of gastroenteritis in Magami Community, Burra Ward of Ningi Local Government Area by the Area Health Officer in Burra District on the 11th May 2021. This followed an increase in the number of cases above normal from the community.
“The index case was a 37-year old housewife who presented at Burra General Hospital on 24th April 2021. She complained of abdominal pains, watery diarrhea and vomiting, and she and others were successfully managed and discharged home.”
“A total of 21 samples have so far been collected and tested out of which 19 positives by Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) and by a culture which confirmed the presence of cholera.
According to him, the index case was a 37- year- old housewife, who was admitted at the Burra General Hospital on April 24, 2021, in Ningi Local Government Area. He said upon her admission, it was discovered there is an ongoing outbreak of the similar disease in neighboring communities like Sumaila and other Local Government Areas of Kano State, which may have spread to Bauchi.
The woman was said to have complained of abdominal pains, watery diarrhea and vomiting which was successfully managed before she was later discharged alongside others. He said further that nine Local Government areas in the State recorded a total of 322 cases within one month adding that the case fatality rate is now 6.2 percent.
The commissioner said following intensive surveillance by the officials of the ministry through the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, cases were detected in Warji, Bauchi, Giade and Toro Local Government areas of the State. He said, “The state Ministry of Health was notified of a sporadic case of gastroenteritis in Magami Community, Burra Ward of Ningi Local Government Area by the Area Health Officer in Burra District on the 11th May 2021. This followed an increase in the number of cases above normal from the community.
“The index case was a 37-year old housewife who presented at Burra General Hospital on 24th April 2021. She complained of abdominal pains, watery diarrhea and vomiting, and she and others were successfully managed and discharged home.”
“A total of 21 samples have so far been collected and tested out of which 19 positives by Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) and by a culture which confirmed the presence of cholera.
