Cholera kills 20 persons in Cross/River community Twenty persons have lost their lives due to a suspected cholera outbreak in Ekeureku community in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River. The suspected outbreak has reportedly affected 10 villages in Ekeureku community beginning from Thursday. Dr Iwara Iwara, Permanent Secretary at the Cross River Ministry of Health, confirmed the outbreak but said he could not give the figure of the death toll. He assured, however, that the state government had activated a health rapid response team, which had swung into action in the community...