Six residents, including a woman, have died following a recent cholera outbreak in the Ologi community of Ogbia Local Government area of Bayelsa state. President Jonathan is from Ogbia LGA.
Several residents are believed to be in critical conditions, including women and children from the community.
The epidemic was earlier detected in Southern Ijaw and Sagbama LGAs with death toll of upto 30 residents in the two council areas.
Confirming the development to reporters on Thursday, the member representing Ogbia constituency II in the State House of Assembly, Obedient Emoto, stated that the cholera outbreak had thrown the affected community and its neighbour into chaos.
According to Mr. Obedient, the event has sparked fear and brought suffering to the people.
He further warned that unless swift steps were taken, the epidemic could claim more lives as well as spread to neighbouring communities.
The lawmaker pleaded with the state Ministry of Health to urgently send epidemiologists, health personnel and necessary drugs to curb the epidemic in the community.
However, a staff of the ministry of health, who spoke on condition of anonymity, mentioned that health personnel and drugs had been dispatched to the area to contain the spread of the disease.
State health official, who were incharge to speak on record, were not on seat for comments at the time of this report.
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