The Lagos State Government has announced an increase in suspected cholera cases from 350 to 401 and 15 to 21 fatalities in one week. The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Kemi Ogunyemi, revealed this in a statement Thursday, noting that Lagos Island, Kosofe, and Eti Osa recorded the highest number of cases. The statement was signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo.
According to the statement, Mrs Ogunyemi said the rise in Cholera cases was anticipated following the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, during which large gatherings occurred. She, however, noted that suspected cases are subsiding across LGAs, particularly in previously affected LGAs, due to government interventions and surveillance efforts. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, had hinted on Monday that the identified cholera strain is highly aggressive and contagious, with significant potential spread and heightened by the rainy season.
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