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Adamawa State Situation Report of Cholera Outbreak - Week No 50: 21st September, 2019

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Highlights

  • Six (6) new cases were reported on the 21st September, 2019 from Girei, Yola South and Yola North LGAs.

  • Total case count now stands at 770 with 4 deaths. CFR=0.52%

  • No new settlement or ward has been infected. 16 settlements are those reporting new suspected cases.

Epidemiological Summary

The total number of cases reported as at 21st September, 2019 stands at 770 with 4 deaths (CFR=0.52%), Yola North has 469 cases with 2 deaths (CFR= 0.43%); Girei has 190 cases with 1 death (CFR= 0.53 %), Yola South has 110 cases with 1 death (CFR= 0.91 %) and Song has 1 case with 0 death (CFR= 0 %). So far, 185 samples yielded growth suggestive of Vibrio cholerae on culture and results of 14 isolates from the reference laboratory revealed 01 serotype.