A total of 529 residents from the various communities of Port Kaituma have been treated for gastroenteritis at health facilities in the area—a figure that is double the number of cases reported by the Health Ministry up to last week.
The latest figure was reported by the Government Information Agency (GINA) on Tuesday, after a recent visit by a special team that travelled to a total of eight communities, including Canal Bank, Sebai, Oronoque, Four Miles, Citrus Grove, and Mc Doom, in Region One, in response to the outbreak.
GINA noted that the Port Kaituma District Hospital saw 70% of the reported cases, while the Canal Bank Health Post saw 22% and the Sebai Health Post 8%.
It also noted that the hospital’s records indicated that three infants died as a result of the illness,
