The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has warned the public to avoid unregulated and unregistered beverages to prevent ingesting contaminated drinks.
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The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says fatalities from the state’s cholera outbreak have risen to 29 deaths and 579 suspected cases across multiple local government areas in the state.
The Ogun State government has confirmed one person dead from the recent Cholera outbreak while nine new cases have been recorded in the state.
Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr Cletus Shurkuk says the state has not recorded any case of cholera.
A Bauchi-based public health expert, Dr Hassan Musa has cautioned the people against constructing toilets near water points to curb the cholera outbreak.
The Kwara State Government has alerted healthcare surveillance teams across all the state’s 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) on preparations and preventive measures against any outbreak of cholera.
The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, says the state has activated an emergency response team that will respond to any threat of cholera outbreak in the state.
Abia State Government says that there was no confirmed case of cholera in the state, though it recorded 109 cases of stooling and vomiting in six of its 17 Local Government Areas.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says Lagos Island has the highest number of suspected cholera cases with 106 cases out of the 350 suspected cases in the state.
Following the outbreak of cholera in Lagos and some states, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for extensive measures to protect school children.