3 confirmed dead, as Lagos suffers cholera outbreak

3 confirmed dead, as Lagos suffers
cholera outbreak
on october 24, 2013 at 8:08 am in news
BY OLASUNKANMI AKONI
Lagos — At least three persons were confirmed
dead, while few others were said to have been
discharged after treatment in Lagos, following
outbreak of cholera in at least  five local
government areas.
This came barely three days after eight persons
reportedly died in Plateau State, due to the outbreak
of the disease.
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who
disclosed this, in Alausa, Ikeja, urged residents to
report any case immediately to the nearest health
facility as well as maintain high level of hygiene.
According to Idris: “Although, many of the cases
have been treated and discharged in several health
facilities, three have been confirmed dead.
“Most of the suspected cases are from Ajeromi,
Apapa, Lagos Island, Oshodi_Isolo and Surulere
local government areas.”
Idris explained that surveillance and investigations
by his Ministry had revealed that the suspected
cases were contracted from food sources such as
the African food salad, popularly called ‘Abacha,’
well water sources, especially in areas like Ikate
community, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area
and Badia area of Apapa Local Government Area,
and infected foods from food sellers, and other
unhygienic habits.
The commissioner while urging members of the
public to be hygenic, noted that cholera “is an acute
contagious bacterial disease characterised by
severe form of sudden onset of profuse painless
watery stools, nausea and profuse vomiting.”
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