{"id":121643,"date":"2024-06-16T11:11:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T10:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/cholera-lagos-confirms-17-cases-15-deaths"},"modified":"2024-06-16T13:26:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T12:26:57","slug":"cholera-lagos-confirms-17-cases-15-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/cholera-lagos-confirms-17-cases-15-deaths","title":{"rendered":"Cholera: Lagos confirms 17 cases, 15 deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Lagos State government has confirmed 17 cholera cases in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The state government had earlier discovered 350 suspected cases in 29 wards across the state.<\/p>\n<p>The state\u2019s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs in the ministry, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo.<\/p>\n<p>He said 15 fatalities had been recorded from the cholera outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>Abayomi added that the government has activated its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre at Mainland Hospital in the Yaba area of the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe laboratory investigation and test results have so far confirmed Cholera sub-type O-1. This subtype is associated with more severe disease. The pattern of new cases per day varies across LGAs, according to our ongoing surveillance and monitoring updates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough this is an increase from the numbers published 3 days ago, cases are now dramatically subsiding in previously affected LGAs due to our interventions and surveillance efforts, however, we are recording some new cases in previously unaffected LGAs, signalling the need for residents to adhere strictly to precautionary, personal, and environmental hygiene measures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Directorate of Environmental Health of the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency of the Ministry of Environment has collected samples of water sources, food, and beverage samples in all the affected LGAs, while inspections of facilities are ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are prepositioning cholera kits in health facilities across the State. Our efforts to control the outbreak also include the distribution of Oral Rehydration Solutions and public health education campaigns,\u201d the commissioner stated.Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.<\/p>\n<p>As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.<\/p>\n<p>If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.<\/p>\n<p>Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Lagos State government has confirmed 17 cholera cases in the state. The state government had earlier discovered 350 suspected cases in 29 wards across the state. The state\u2019s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs in the ministry, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo. 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