By; DAHIRU SULEIMAN, Dutse
Cholera outbreak has been reported at Akasam Village in Taura Local Government Area in Jigawa State, following the menace of devastating flood which ravaged almost the 27 council’s in the state in the last two months.
The Village Head of Akasan, Malam Arma Ya’u Muhammad confirmed the outbreak of the disease, saying 50 persons mostly children were affected although no death was recorded.
The traditional leader noted that the Save the Children International (SCI) had recently supported the community with water purification (water gard) and environmental sanitation materials.
Malam Muhammed added that, “the Save the Children International in collaboration with a community based organisation conducted a massive environmental sanitation, when all the village was fumigated to guard against cholera and other diseases”.
He therefore urged the people to continue to expand the sanitation exercise to reach other communities for better hygienic environment and to save the lives of children in the area.
On his part, SCI enumerator, Malam Ibrahim Muhammadu Dankawu said as SCI is an organisation with concern for the lives and welfare of children, it is worried over the situation that is threatening the health of the children.
Malam Dankawu added that the sanitation campaign will help in reducing cholera outbreak and other child killer diseases.
He explained that SCI through inspiring project embarked on awareness campaign on the importance of sanitation and hygiene towards reducing the outbreak of diseases.
According to him, SCI provided the sanitation kits, and other equipment that would help in promoting hygienic environment.
