Our reporter The Oyo State Government has debunked the news of a cholera outbreak, stressing that no case has been confirmed. It, however, clarified that the suspected cases reported, returned negative after due tests were carried out. The state Commissioner for Environment, Abdulmoheed Mogbonjubola made this known in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade in Ibadan, the state capital on Tuesday.
He called on residents to be more vigilant, imbibe good sanitation and take preventive measures to combat the spread of cholera. The commissioner lamented that the World Health Organisation had confirmed the ongoing cholera outbreak in some parts of Nigeria as part of the global resurgence of cholera cases, classifying it as currently a “grade 3 public health emergency,” requiring maximum WHO system-wide response. Mogbonjubola said, “The state currently has no cholera case, as the suspected cases have returned negative, after due tests.
The cholera outbreak in neighbouring states has put the state government on its toes. “To prevent the spread of cholera, we urge all to be more vigilant, imbibe good sanitation and hygiene practices at home and in their workplace and take preventive measures such as: keeping their environment clean always and disposing of waste properly at designated places. “I urge us to ensure the use of clean and safe water.
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