Lara Adejoro Death toll from the cholera outbreak spreading through Lagos has risen to 24, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has revealed. He disclosed this on his Instagram handle on Friday, while also confirming 35 cases out of the 417 suspected cases across 20 Local Government Areas in the state. The Commissioner said the situation report as of June 19, 2024, indicated “417 suspected cases, 35 confirmed cases, and 24 recorded deaths.
” “Let’s adhere strictly to personal and environmental hygiene. Let’s stay safe #ForAGreaterLagos ” The cases were reported from Agege, Badagry, Ikeja, Mushin, Ajeromi-Ifelofun, Epe, Ikorodu, Ojo, Alimosho, and Eti-Osa. Others were Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Amuwo-Odofin, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos Island, Shomolu, Apapa, Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos mainland, and Surulere.
Cholera is a food and water-borne disease caused by ingesting the bacteria— Vibrio cholerae — in contaminated water and food. Cholera can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea, and the severe forms of the disease can kill within hours if left untreated. In Nigeria, cholera is an endemic and seasonal disease, occurring annually mostly during the rainy season and more frequently in areas with poor sanitation.
The World Health Organisation on Thursday announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of 2024. WHO said the Eastern Mediterranean Region report.
