Area of Ebonyi State rose to four Wednesday following the death of one more person who was receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in the State.
The Deputy Governor, Chief Dave Umahi who announced this during the flag off of Maternal Newborn and Child Health Week, (MNCHW) at Afikpo North Local Government Area, however, assured that modalities had been put in place by the government to prevent further loss of life.
He said the state government had set up a nine-man joint committee comprising Staff of the Ministry of Health and the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki to tackle incidences of epidemic, especially as it borders on the recent outbreak of Cholera and Lassa fever in the State.
He added that the death of the fourth person following the continued cases of cholera related incident in Ikwo
Local Government Area of the state.
Three persons were at the weekend confirmed dead while others are still currently receiving treatment at the
Ikwo General Hospital in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
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