Janet Ogundepo As the country continues to battle the spread of cholera, the Lagos State Government has at the last count, recorded 33 deaths, 49 confirmed cases and 821 suspected cases in several Local Government Areas. This was made known by the State Health Educator and Director of Health Promotion at the Lagos State Ministry of Health, Olusegun Badejo, at Tuesday’s Risk Communication-Community Engagement Meeting on the Cholera Outbreak. He noted that while cholera cases have been recorded in several LGAs in the state, Lagos Island, Eti-Osa and Kosofe, recorded the highest numbers.
“The scourge of cholera is spreading in Lagos and of course, as of epidemic week 26, we have the following: for suspected cases, we have 821 in the state, then number of deaths, 33 and number of confirmed cases, 49. All the 20 LGAs are affected in Lagos with a high concentration from Eti-Osa, Lagos Island, and Koshofe Local government. “We are not comfortable that we lost 33 people, it is regrettable but these numbers are mainly as a result of the delay in taking them to the hospital where they can have prompt medical attention as some died along the way.
” Badejo said. Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingesting food and water contaminated with the vibrio cholerae bacteria. Persons with cholera experience constant diarrhoea and sometimes vomiting, which can lead to severe dehydration and death if not treated promptly.
On Tuesday, the Director General of the Nigeria Cent.