{"id":52171,"date":"2021-10-21T17:53:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T16:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=52171"},"modified":"2021-10-21T17:08:03","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T16:08:03","slug":"cholera-outbreak-jigawa-commences-administration-of-cholera-vaccines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/cholera-outbreak-jigawa-commences-administration-of-cholera-vaccines","title":{"rendered":"Cholera outbreak: Jigawa commences administration of cholera vaccines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Jigawa State Government says it has commenced the administration of cholera vaccine in three Local Governments Areas of the State.<\/p>\n

This was stated by the Executive Secretary, State primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Kabiru Ibrahim at the official flag-off of the vaccine held at Badanda village, Dutse Local Government Area.<\/p>\n

He said the Federal Government had provided about 1.4 doses of the vaccines to be administered to people from 1 year and above.<\/p>\n

Dr Kabiru explained that about 720 people were targeted for the first and second doses of the vaccine in Birnin Kudu, Dutse and Hadejia.<\/p>\n

He said the aim is to curtail the cholera outbreak that killed hundreds of people across the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the last four months, the state recorded about 20,000 cases of cholera outbreak and about 500 people died as a result of the outbreak.\u201d<\/p>\n

He, therefore, urged people to cooperate with Government\u2019s efforts in curtailing the disease, and also advised on maintaining the traditional methods of infection control protocols.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Jigawa State Government says it has commenced the administration of cholera vaccine in three Local Governments Areas of the State. This was stated by the Executive Secretary, State primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Kabiru Ibrahim at the official flag-off of the vaccine held at Badanda village, Dutse Local Government Area. 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