Kebbi: 18 die in cholera outbreak

An outbreak of gastroenteritis has killed 18 people in Dole-Kaina, Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
The 18 people were among the 216 victims that were admitted at the border hospital in Kamba area of Dandi Local Government Area.
The Deputy Nursing Officer in the area, Lawal Saidu, told reporters that the victims were stooling and vomiting excessively when they were brought to the hospital, but they died while on treatment.
According to Saidu, the hospital had been admitting and treating people daily for the disease.
He said: “Yes, there is an outbreak of cholera.
“We lost 18 out of the 216 people that have been brought on admission here last week.”