Five cases of mpox confirmed in Plateau
Cholera outbreak has claimed four lives in Yola North Local Council of Adamawa State, while 40 others are receiving treatment. This was as the Plateau State Government disclosed that five confirmed cases of monkeypox (mpox) were treated and discharged.
Chairman of Yola North, Jibril Ibrahim, who confirmed the cases, said five new cases were recorded between September 4 and 15, 2024, from the local council’s Alkalawa, Ajiya and Limawa wards. “The total number of confirmed cases stands at 40, with four fatalities,” he said.
Ibrahim added that health officials closely monitored the situation, and samples collected from the outbreak tested positive for Vibrio cholera 01 serotype at Yola Specialist Hospital.
