Lagos state government announces cholera outbreak
- The Lagos state government has announced an outbreak of acute diarrhoea in what can be termed a cholera disease
- The state has experienced the outbreak of the disease in some local government area of the state
- Two people have been confirmed dead out of the 27 reported cases
The Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, on Tuesday July 25, confirmed that two deaths had been recorded from the 27 cases line-listed in acute diarrhoea disease in some local government areas.
Idris, alongside his counterpart from the Ministry of Information, Mr Steve Ayorinde, made this known at a joint news conference in Lagos.
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He said that the upsurge of acute diarrhoea cases was the aftermath of flooding experienced by residents in some parts of the state following heavy rainfall in the last few days.
The council areas where the diarrhoea disease was recorded were Shomolu, Oshodi-Isolo and Surulere.
Idris said that the state government had put some measures in place to check the spread of the disease.
According to him, six of the cases were reported in Shomolu, two in Oshodi-Isolo and 14 in Surulere council area.
Idris said that acute diarrhoea disease with or without vomiting was caused by a bacteria disease transmitted through ingestion of food or water contaminated with infective faeces.
The commissioner appealed to Lagos residents to imbibe proper hygiene including, handwashing, washing of fruits and vegetables before eating.
He also advised them to boil water from unsafe sources before drinking and always ensure that they cover their foods and water all the time.
In his remarks, Ayorinde appealed to the mass media to help sensitise the residents, especially the young ones, on the danger of playing inside the flood water.
Ayorinde said that the state government would roll out a new set of sensitisation on the social media in addition to the ones already being aired on the conventional media.
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Legit.ng has however decided to refresh your knowledge about the infection, its symptoms, prevention and treatment.
Cholera is an infectious disease that causes severe watery diarrhoea, which can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated. It is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae.
Meanwhile, watch this Legit.ng video on the recent flood incident in Lekki area of Lagos state.
Source: Legit.ng
