The Gombe State Government has confirmed a cholera outbreak in Kedo village, Todi Ward, Billiri Local Government Area, after diarrhoea and vomiting reportedly killed two individuals on October 4, 2026.
The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Adamu-Danladi Bojude, introduced this throughout a media briefing in Gombe on Wednesday, saying 74 sufferers had acquired remedy and been discharged, with nobody remaining in hospital.
Bojude stated the federal government shortly deployed a Rapid Response Team to work with native well being officers to research the outbreak and supply free remedy on the Primary Health Centre in Sheila.
“Since then, 74 persons were treated and discharged, and there is nobody currently on admission,” the commissioner stated.
He reported that the state had gone seven consecutive days with out recording a brand new case as of October 21. According to him, the outbreak could possibly be declared over on October 24 if no additional infections have been detected.
“Today, being October 21, is day seven of zero cases reported. If by day 10, October 24, no case is reported, then this particular outbreak will be declared over,” he stated.
The commissioner defined that Gombe had strengthened its cholera prevention efforts since 2023 by means of an annual plan coordinated by the Ministry of Health in partnership with the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, RUWASSA, and different improvement companions.
He stated the programme targets greater than 150 recognized cholera hotspots throughout the state’s 11 native authorities areas, serving to to scale back the frequency of outbreaks.
Bojude careworn that early preparation was important to controlling outbreaks and stopping the illness from spreading to different communities.
“The good thing about being prepared is that we are always ready to respond on time and control such cases within the shortest possible time,” he stated.
He defined that cholera is a bacterial illness brought on by Vibrio cholerae and is usually unfold by means of contaminated meals or water. He warned that the an infection may grow to be deadly inside hours if sufferers didn’t obtain correct remedy promptly.
As a part of the response, the federal government activated an Incident Management System on the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, PHEOC, to coordinate illness surveillance, establish suspected circumstances and handle the outbreak.
“In the light of the above, I hereby declare the outbreak of cholera in Todi Ward of Billiri LGA. I have activated an Incident Management System at the PHEOC with full responsibilities for surveillance and effective response aimed at controlling the outbreak,” he stated.
The commissioner urged residents to look at correct meals hygiene, keep private and environmental cleanliness, and report suspected cholera circumstances to the closest well being facility immediately.
He additionally assured the general public that remedy for suspected circumstances could be supplied freed from cost and known as on residents to cooperate with well being employees to stop additional transmission.
