Dr Pabara Igwele, the Commissioner for Health, who confirmed
this on Thursday in Yenagoa, said that five persons had so far died of the
disease.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that at least 22
cases of cholera had so far been reported in the area.
“We have received a report of an outbreak of cholera in one
of our communities, Ofoni to be precise, in Sagbama LGA.
“Samples have been taken and test confirmed that we have
about 22 line listed cases already and we have lost five people.
“It is an emergency situation that needs emergency response.
The ministry has set up the rapid response team to move into Ofoni community.
“I spoke with the Country Representative of World Health
Organisation (WHO) for some support and we are hoping that in the next 24 hours we will be getting support
from the WHO and the UNICEF,’’ the commissioner said.
He urged the people of the community to be mindful of the
source of their water since cholera `is a water borne disease.
“For now, I know it is quite worrisome. Within the next 24
hours, we will be able to handle and curb the situation to prevent further
spread of the bacteria,’’ Igwele said.