Cholera Outbreak in Lagos... News from Vanguard

Dear Readers,
Here's news from vanguards regarding the cholera outbreak in Lagos.

Its essentially about hygiene. I got the vaccine some years ago. However, reports have shown that the vaccine is not absolutely effective.


Stay healthy.

The report below was written by
BY OLASUNKANMI AKONI
For Vanguard

Lagos - At least three persons were confirmed
dead, while few others were said to have been
discharged after treatment in Lagos, following
outbreak of cholera in at least five local
government areas.
This came barely three days after eight persons
reportedly died in Plateau State, due to the
outbreak of the disease.
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who
disclosed this, in Alausa, Ikeja, urged residents to
report any case immediately to the nearest health
facility as well as maintain high level of hygiene.
According to Idris: "Although, many of the cases
have been treated and discharged in several
health facilities, three have been confirmed dead.
"Most of the suspected cases are from Ajeromi,
Apapa, Lagos Island, Oshodi_Isolo and Surulere
local government areas."
Idris explained that surveillance and
investigations by his Ministry had revealed that
the suspected cases were contracted from food
sources such as the African food salad, popularly
called 'Abacha,' well water sources, especially in
areas like Ikate community, Amuwo Odofin Local
Government Area and Badia area of Apapa Local
Government Area, and infected foods from food
sellers, and other unhygienic habits.
The commissioner while urging members of the
public to be hygenic, noted that cholera "is an
acute contagious bacterial disease characterised
by severe form of sudden onset of profuse
painless watery stools, nausea and profuse
vomiting
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