From Gyang Bere, Jos
At least one person has been confirmed dead and several others hospitalised following the outbreak of Cholera in Koss Nyellang village of Fier District in Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State.
It was learned that the council Chairman, Hon. Kak’mena Audu, who was worried by the unfortunate development, dispatched a medical team to attend to the victims to curtail further spread of the disease.
He ordered the water and sanitation department in collaboration with the primary health care department of the council to take proactive measures to avert further spread and quarantine victims to curtail further spread of the disease.
Pankshin LGA spokesperson, Jacqueline Dakat, in a statement on Saturday said the Director, Water and Sanitation, Bulus Joseph Ajang, and Director Primary Health Care, Martha Hassan, explained to the affected community the causes and prevention of the spread of the Cholera.
They cautioned them to be more careful about the signs and symptoms so as not to create further spread of the deadly disease.
Responding, the community leader, Nyellang ward, Hon. David Golu, commended the council for the attention in ensuring that the disease did not spread to other communities.
He called on the government to build a primary health care clinic in the community to attend to the health need of the people.