The disease was said to have surfaced in Jangalawaji and Tadangara settlements.
A local health official said 45 patients presented signs and symptoms of cholera out of which four died and two admitted in Buni Yadi Primary Health Care Centre.
The area has recorded a devastating flood, thus exposing communities to likely outbreak of diseases like cholera.
It was gathered that a Rapid Response Team of personnel from the state Ministry of Health, World Health Organization and United Nations Children Fund had visited the settlements.
“Community sensitization on water hygiene, food hygiene, personal hygiene, Environmental hygiene in the affected communities have been conducted.
“The council chairman of Gujba LG has donated drugs for treatment. So far, medication was given to the affected patients in both settlements,” the source further said.
The State Commissioner of Health and Social Services, Dr. Muhammad Lawan Gana, however said he was not aware of any death.
“We are only aware of acute watery diarrhea cases in a community locked by water in Gujba last week.
“This has since been controlled, and there are no new cases. Diarrhea is a common disease where there is flood disaster, however, swift interventions from the health team and partners controlled such occurrences.”
