Residents were, on Friday, jolted with news of an outbreak of ‘a strange disease” that had killed seven, while others were on admission in hospitals.
He added: “The ill persons identified within the area were immediately, and safely evacuated to the state Teaching Hospital and are receiving treatment, while health education on safe and hygienic practices were given to inhabitants of the market”.He said further tests carried out by the Health Ministry at the Teaching Hospital revealed that all the persons were suffering from Cholera.
“The classic symptom is large amounts of watery diarrhoea that lasts a few days. Vomiting and muscle cramps may also occur. Symptoms range from none, to mild, to severe.
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