Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ramatu Aliyu, has revealed that the six area councils in Abuja have recorded 604 suspected cases of cholera with 54 deaths.
This revelation was made by the FCT minister when she launched the community sensitisation on cholera and other disease outbreaks at the palace of Mohammed Bello Umar, Agora of Zuba, yesterday.
Aliyu expressed concern over the rising cases of cholera and said the FCT recorded the suspected cases and deaths along with nine positive cases for cholera on rapid diagnostic tests from May 2021.
Aliyu added that more than 120 communities across the six area councils are involved, with AMAC having the highest number of cases, followed by Gwagwalada and Bwari area councils.
She called for good personal hygiene as well as proper disposal of sewage and refuse, good hand washing practices and consumption of safe water, which she said is a means of curbing further spread of the disease in the territory.
Some States across the country have in recent times been battling cholera outbreaks.
