Deaths arising from cholera outbreak has reached 15 in Lagos State with 350 suspected cases reported in the state.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made the revelation on Saturday while speaking on steps taken to control the outbreak in Lagos State.
The commissioner in a statement said that the 350 suspected cases were reported in 29 wards across multiple LGAs in the state with 17 confirmed cases and 15 fatalities so far,
He stated, “The laboratory investigation and test results have so far confirmed cholera sub type O-1. This subtype is associated with more severe disease. The pattern of new cases per day varies across local government areas, according to our ongoing surveillance and monitoring updates.
“Although this is an increase from the numbers published three days ago, cases are now dramatically subsiding in previously affected local government areas due to our interventions and surveillance efforts.”
He continued “However, we are recording some new cases in previously unaffected local government areas, signalling the need for residents to adhere strictly to precautionary, personal, and environmental hygiene measures.’’
The commissioner said that the state had activated its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, in response to the outbreak.
It will be recalled that Africa Health Report, (AHR) reported last week that Lagos had recorded five fatalities as made known by the commissioner. He explained that the symptoms of cholera included severe watery diarrhoea, vomiting, rapid dehydration, muscle cramps, fever and sometimes collapse.
