5 PERSONS DIE AS CHOLERA OUTBREAK RAVAGE ETTAM, OKPUITUMO, IKWO LGA
Dr Moses Ekuma Five(5) persons have been reported dead,following a cholera outbreak at Ettam ward in Okpuitumo,Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi state. This was disclosed by a management committee member,Ndufu Ikwo Development centre,Hon Igberi Kingsley,whose Ettam ward was ravaged by the cholera outbreak. According to Igberi Kingsley who is also a medical personnel,the incident began on 18th March,2025,and has since remained unabated with five lives already lost while about 23 victims have been rushed to Ettam Health centres on emergency situations. Kingsley further stated that,20 victims have been treated and discharged while 3 are still at the health facility battling with their lives,stressing that more victims are being rushed to hospitals almost on daily bases. The management committee member,however,commended the Executive chairman of Ikwo local government area,Barr.Sunday Nwankwo,for his prompt r...