Adamawa govt. confirms 12 deaths from cholera outbreak

The Adamawa State Government on Sunday confirmed the outbreak of cholera with 12 deaths recorded.

The Commissioner for Health, Felix Tangwami, who confirmed the outbreak in a statement in Yola, the state capital, said that out of 50 samples of suspected cases, 30 were positive.

Mr Tangwami said that six of the deaths were recorded at facility, six occured at home while about 308 people were admitted with 244 treated and discharged,