The Lagos State government has confirmed 17 cholera cases out of 350 suspected cases in 29 wards in the state.
According to a statement on Saturday, the state government said it has recorded 15 fatalities from the cholera outbreak.
The government has activated its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, according to a statement signed by Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, Director of Public Affairs at the state Ministry of Health.
It said the PHEOC was convened to address the increasing number of severe gastroenteritis cases across multiple LGAs in the state.
The statement added that the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this while speaking on steps taken to control the outbreak in Lagos State.
The statement stated, in part, that “he revealed that 350 suspected cases of cholera were reported in 29 wards across multiple LGAs in Lagos State with 17 confirmed cases and 15 fatalities so far.”
The commissioner was quoted as saying, “The laboratory investigation and test results have so far confirmed Cholera sub-type O-1. A more serious illness is linked to this subtype. The pattern of new cases per day varies across LGAs, according to our ongoing surveillance and monitoring updates.
“Although 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.
