By Gloria Ikibah
The Benue State Epidemiologist, Dr Henry Ijabo, has revealed that four persons have died from Cholera in the state.
Dr Ijabo who disclosed this to journalists on Thursday in Makurdi, said that 16 suspected cases were recorded.
According to him, the suspected cases were from three local government areas of the state, Agatu, Otukpo, and Ado.
He said, “The death in suspected cases is four, mind you, it’s suspected cases. We don’t have confirmed cases in Benue yet.
“All that we have are suspected cases. Out of the 16 suspected cases, four died, they exhibited symptoms that are keeping with cholera but not confirmed.”
Dr Ijabo further revealed that the four cases died while the investigation was still ongoing.