No fewer than 19 persons have been confirmed dead while 286 others are receiving treatment inside different communities and health facilities.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Janet Ekpenyong, said that 286 cases were confirmed from Rapid Diagnosis Testing at the weekend.
Janet who advised the people to avoid self-medication said that the procedures have been set up to completely contain the outbreak.
Findings showed that apart from the Commissioner for health, a team has been dispatched to the area including WHO, Primary Health Care Agency amongst others.
Out of the 89 communities that make up Obubra LGA 51 of them were affected.
