Five Feared Dead, 53 Infected as Cholera Hits Plateau
Authorities have deployed rapid response teams and expanded treatment centres as the state intensifies efforts to contain the outbreak.
- On Monday, Plateau State Commissioner for Health Nicholas Baamlong reported 5 deaths and 53 suspected cholera cases in Mangu Local Government Area, where the disease spreads rapidly in areas with poor sanitation.
- The outbreak, initially reported with only eight cases, has spread to Pushit, Mangu 1, and Mangu 2 wards, raising concerns over continued transmission within affected communities.
- As of June 12, 2026, officials recorded 10 Rapid Diagnostic Test-reactive cases and four laboratory-confirmed infections through culture, prompting activation of an Incident Management System to coordinate the multi-sectoral response.
- Baamlong announced deployment of additional Rapid Response Teams, expanded treatment capacity, and emergency procurement of essential medicines, while urging residents to drink safe water and practice proper hygiene.
- The Ministry of Health intensified public health interventions to contain the highly infectious diarrhoeal disease in Mangu LGA, with the state government seeking stakeholder support to bolster ongoing response efforts.
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empressivenaija.comFive feared dead, 53 infected as cholera hits Plateau
Cholera has killed five persons and infected 53 other residents in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The State Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Ba’amlong, made this disclosure on Monday in Jos, the state capital, during a press briefing. Ba’amlong described the situation as serious but manageable with sustained government intervention and community cooperation. The commissioner stated that the outbreak, which was initially repor…
5 killed as Cholera spreads to Plateau
Five persons have been killed and 11 others hospitalised following cholera outbreak in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Baamlong, disclosed this on Sunday in Jos, saying 52 suspected cases were reported. He said the confirmed and suspected cases were recorded in Pushit, Mangu I and Mangu II communities. According to the commissioner, the state Ministry of Health had intensified public health …
5 dead, 11 confirmed cases in Plateau cholera outbreak
Dr Nicholas Baamlong, Plateau’s Commissioner for Health, says the state has recorded 11 confirmed cases of cholera, five deaths, and 53 suspected cases. Baamlong, who disclosed this to journalists on Sunday in Jos, said the confirmed and suspected cases were reported in Pushit, Mangu 1 and Mangu 2 communities in Mangu Local Government Area (LGA). According to Baamlong, the state Ministry of Health is intensifying public health interventions to c…
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