Cholera outbreak in Bauchi State has killed no fewer than 20 people in the state, the state government has disclosed.
The Commissioner of Health in the state, Dr. Aliyu Maigoro who disclosed this at a press conference in Bauchi on Tuesday said the outbreak has spread across nine local government areas since the first case was recorded in April.
According to the Commissioner, the index case was a 37-year-old patient, who was admitted at Burra General Hospital on 24 April, 2021.
It was gathered that about 322 persons have presently been infected with the disease.
