The Director of Public Health in the ministry, Stephenson Ojeifo, announced this during a news conference in Benin.

Ojeifo said that the six confirmed cases were identified among the 40 suspected cholera cases recorded to date in the state.

He noted that while awaiting the results, the patients were managed in accordance with cholera management protocols.

He added that patients are well and have been discharged. Fortunately, we have not had any new cases in the community exhibiting symptoms of cholera.

Ojeifo noted that while awaiting the results, the patients were managed in accordance with cholera management protocols.   He also mentioned that three of the confirmed cases were from Egor, two from Uhunmwonde, and one from Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area.

Ojeifo stated that additional measures had been taken to address the outbreak effectively.

He advised against self-medication, urging individuals experiencing watery stools and diarrhoea to seek hospital treatment and encouraged the public to stay calm, practise good hygiene and sanitation, and promptly report suspected cholera cases to the relevant authorities.

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