The Lagos State Government has announced it is receiving additional support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) in its battle against a cholera outbreak at Kirikiri Prison. This comes as the outbreak has been traced to unregulated street beverages and contaminated water supplies. A statement released on Sunday by the Director of Public Affairs, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, quoted the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, confirming that 25 cases of severe gastroenteritis caused by cholera had occurred at Kirikiri Medium Security Prison.
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“Immediate water and sanitation issues have been corrected, and ongoing inspections of other correctional facilities in the State are being conducted,” the Commissioner said. The Lagos State Government also reported a significant improvement in daily cholera cases from the spike observed two weeks ago. However, .
