Gombe has recorded four deaths out of 48 positive cases of cholera.
Commissioner for Health Dr. Abu Dahiru announced this to reporters on Tuesday.
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He said 77 cases were tested out of which 48 were positive and four could not survive.
“We have six wards that are affected in Gombe Local Government: Bolari East, Bolari West, Heruwagana, Ajiya, Nasarawa, Jekadafari, Dawaki, Kumbiakumbia and Pantami. All these wards have presented various cases of diarrhea and vomiting and we term that as gastroenteritis. So we commence testing of those that reported to our facilities.
“In Bolari East, we have fifteen cases and ten tested positive. In Bolari West, we have none cases and six tested positive. In Heruwagana, we have seven cases and all the seven tested positive for Cholera.
“In Samaki ward, 17 out of 34 tested positive for Cholera. In Nasarawa ward, we had three cases and all the three tested positive with one mortality.
“In Jekadafari we have one case but it was not positive. Kumbiakumbia, we have one case and it was positive and in Pantami, we have one case and it was also positive of cholera,” he said.
The Commissioner said all 77 cases were recorded in Gombe local government with 48 positive adding the 77 have been treated and discharged with four deaths.
He said a multi-sectoral incidence management response system has been activated to respond to the outbreak of the epidemic in Gombe.
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