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Two communities in two council areas of Benue State; Obagaji and Abinsi in the Agatu and Guma Local Government Areas respectively recorded cholera cases. About 26 people have died and 100 treated.
The state Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Joseph Ngbea, said 14 deaths were recorded in Agatu while 12 died in Guma.
Our correspondent who visited the affected community in the Guma Local Government Area of the state learnt that in Abinsi the disease was caused by the source of water the residents use for domestic purposes.
It was gathered that River Benue is the only water source for the people of Kabawa community at Abinsi.