Rivers State Government don confirm say cholera don knack di state as dem report five cases and nine deaths. Di wahala don hit two Local Government Areas (LGAs) – Akuku-Toru and Andoni. Di health officials don dey work sharp-sharp to control di outbreak before e spread reach other places.
For Akuku-Toru, dem report six deaths, while Andoni get three deaths. Di State Ministry of Health tok say dem dey monitor 41 suspected cases for di two areas wey cholera don show face. Di government don promise say dem no go fold hand as dem dey try stop di disease make e no kill more people.
Wetin Be Cholera and How E Take Spread?
Cholera na disease wey dey caused by one bacteria wey dem dey call Vibrio cholerae. Di disease dey spread when people chop or drink dirty water or food wey don carry di bacteria. E dey quick show face for places wey sanitation no dey correct or where people no dey fit get clean water.
Rivers State dey prone to dis kind disease, especially for dry season wey clean water no dey flow well. As di matter be, poor hygiene and dirty environment dey give cholera chance to spread fast among di people for di affected areas.
Government Action and Wetin Residents Go Do
To handle di situation, Rivers State Ministry of Health don start emergency measures to fight di disease. Dem don carry rapid response teams go di affected communities. Di teams dey check people wey dem suspect, supply medical kits, and teach di community people how dem go protect demself from choler.
Di government advise everybody make dem dey wash hand well with soap and clean water, dey boil drinking water or treat am with chlorine, and make sure food hygiene dey correct. If anybody suspect say dem get cholera, make dem go health center quick to collect treatment. Na all man hand e dey to stop dis disease from spreading reach other areas.
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