Ebonyi records 386 cholera cases, 28 deaths

The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Moses Ekuma, said on Saturday the state has recorded 386 cases and 28 deaths since the onset of the cholera outbreak on September 24.

Ekuma disclosed this to journalists during the donation of medical commodities to the General Hospital in Iboko, Izzi local government area of the state by the Governor’s wife, Mrs. Mary-Maudline Nwifuru.

The commissioner said most deaths occurred at home before the emergency response team and the ministry were informed.