Sodiq Ojuroungbe The Lagos State Government has confirmed an outbreak of cholera at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre. The Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, while giving an update on Sunday, disclosed that 25 cases of severe gastroenteritis were reported but assured that urgent medical and environmental intervention measures had been implemented successfully. In a statement known in a statement signed by the State Ministry of Health’s Director of Public Affairs, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, the commissioner disclosed an update on the outbreak that came on the heels of the “One Health” Inter-governmental agency strategic meeting held over the weekend.
He revealed that although no new cholera-related deaths have been reported in the last 72 hours, the government was intensifying countermeasures to eliminate transmission. Abayomi further confirmed the evidence of ongoing low-grade community transmission, despite the reduction in new daily cases and deaths. The commissioner said that interventions are throwing up positive results as residents are adhering to public health information and advice on safety measures and the need for early presentation to health facilities when symptoms develop.
He stated, “However, he reported that a small outbreak of 25 cases of severe gastroenteritis occurred at Kirikiri Medium security prison confirmed to be caused by Cholera, adding that urgent medical and environmental intervention measures have been implemented with success. “We were.