The Cross River State Government has confirmed the narrative by residents of Ekureku community that 20 people have died of cholera in the community.
The Director General of Cross River Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Janet Ekpeyong, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria, also said 30 other people in Ekureku have been hospitalised
Mrs Ekpeyong said the Cross River government has now deployed human and material resources to bring the cholera outbreak under control.
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