Abiodun Nejo The Ekiti State government has appealed to residents to be on alert, take precautionary measures and report suspected cases of cholera in their communities to the relevant authority. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Oyebanji Filani, in a “Public Health Advisory on Cholera,” said the outbreak of cholera and the attendant casualty in Lagos State within the geopolitical zone calls for concern. Meanwhile, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in its latest report , warned the public of the increasing trend of cholera cases across the country as the rainy season intensified.
NCDC reports 30 deaths,1,141 cholera cases, warns imminent nationwide outbreaks – Healthwise (punchng.com) The NCDC said from January 1 to June 11, 2024, a total of 1,141 suspected and 65 confirmed cases of cholera with 30 deaths had been reported from 96 LGAs in 30 states. Speaking on precautionary measures to prevent cholera infection, the Ekiti health commissioner, urged residents to embrace hand hygiene, drink safe water, food safety, vaccination, and to also “use proper toilet facilities and maintain clean sanitation practices.
He also urged them to stay up-to-date with vaccinations against diarrheal diseases, particularly for children. Filani said, “The state has an operational readiness strategy (based on previous epidemiologic data, risk assessment and identified hotspots) to prevent the outbreak of cholera through the Incident Management System with functional are.
