Our reporter As the Lagos State Government intensify efforts to curtail the spread of Cholera, it has activated its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre at Mainland Hospital, Yaba. In a statement published on its website on Sunday, signed by the Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, the PHEOC was convened to address the increasing number of severe gastroenteritis cases reported across multiple local government areas in Lagos. PUNCH Healthwuse reported that the United Nations Children’s Fund urged the Lagos State Government to urgently provide high-standard water and sanitation facilities to communities to curb the disease.
Provide water, sanitation facilities to curb cholera outbreak, UNICEF urges LASG – Healthwise (punchng.com) The state Ministry of Health, on Saturday, confirmed 350 suspected cases of cholera in 29 wards across multiple LGAs in the state, with 17 confirmed cases and 15 deaths. Lagos govt confirms 17 cholera cases, 15 deaths in 29 wards – Healthwise (punchng.
com) Abayomi stated, “The laboratory investigation and test results have so far confirmed Cholera sub-type O-1. This subtype is associated with more severe disease. The pattern of new cases per day varies across LGAs, according to our ongoing surveillance and monitoring updates.
“Although this is an increase from the numbers published three days ago, cases are now dramatically subsiding in previously affected LGAs due to our interventions and surveillance efforts, however, we are rec.
