Lara Adejoro The Lagos State Health Commissioner, Prof Akin Abayomi has revealed that laboratory tests carried out on samples collected from cases have confirmed a highly aggressive and contagious strain of cholera with potential for widespread dissemination. He made this known on his Instagram page @ profakinabayomi on Monday while giving an update on the cholera outbreak in the state. PUNCH Healthwise reports that Cholera is a food and water-borne disease caused by the ingestion of 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. Based on this, medical experts warned that it may spread to more communities and states during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration if necessary measures are not quickly taken.
They noted that this is due to an increase in travel over the holiday season. Cholera outbreak: Festivities may worsen, spread infection to 30 states – Healthwise (punchng.com) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention also warned the public of the increasing trend of cholera cases as the rainy season intensifies.
NCDC reports 30 deaths,1,141 cholera cases, warns imminent nationwide outbreaks – Healthwise (punchng.com) The centre noted that the 10 states contributing 90 p.
