The commissioner said many residents have developed immunity against the disease from natural infection or vaccination.
“The truth remains that the social crisis is taking a toll on the mental health well-being of the citizens.
“Out of the total number of the treated children, 18,351 were completely cured while 82 died, 488 defaulted and 37 non-recovered,” the official disclosed.
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The Adamawa ministry of health has confirmed 11 cases of cholera in Guyuk and Shelleng local government areas.
The World Health Organisation says the onset of winter in northern countries could spike COVID-19 hospitalisation and deaths.
Ms Umar-Farouq said the exercise would be implemented in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health.
Theq government is collaborating with NMEP, Society for Family Health (SFH), Catholic Relief Service and Chemonics to distribute over 3.7 million ITN in the state.
Mr Rabakaya said the intervention targeted 5,740 beneficiaries – pregnant women and lactating mothers, for conditional cash transfer.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that over 80 per cent of Africa’s population relies on traditional medicine for their primary health needs.
The NCDC advised people to “eliminate rats in homes and communities by setting traps and other means.”
