Daily Post Nigeria Cholera: Environmental health officers urge Osun residents to take preventive measures Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport Health Cholera: Environmental health officers urge Osun residents to take preventive measures Published on June 19, 2024 By Francis Ezediuno The Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria, EHOAN, Osun State chapter, has called on residents of the state to adopt preventive measures against the current wave of cholera in some states in the country. The association also urged residents to report to the nearest healthcare facility any suspected case. DAILY POST had reported cholera outbreaks in Lagos, Ondo and some states in the country.
They made this call in a statement issued on Tuesday by the State President and Secretary, Sanitarian Ola Sunday Olufemi and Sanitarian Akinola Raphael Olutayo. EHOAN in the statement, said, “We are intensifying efforts to prevent outbreaks of the disease and we encourage residents to demonstrate their unalloyed support to Governor Ademola Adeleke’s led administration in Osun by strict adherence to precautionary measures, cooperating with Environmental Health Officers, and always participating in community-wide sanitation activities to prevent outbreaks of cholera. “Yes, it is true that there is a cholera outbreak in some parts of the country, with several deaths and hospitalisations reported.
That is why we are calling on the entire residents of Osun to reduce the risk of cholera i.
