The Cholera outbreak, which has hit 30 states of Nigeria, including Lagos and Ogun, has killed no fewer than 37 people.
In Lagos, additional six cholera deaths as against the previous 15, according to statement by the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, in a statement on Thursday by, said the state had recorded an .
The statement, released on behalf of the Special Adviser by the Director of Public Affairs in the state Ministry of Health, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo also indicated that cholera cases had risen to 401 in the state.
In Ogun, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, told correspondents that the state had recorded one death and 14 cases.
Meanwhile, in its recent report, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention stated that from January 1 to June 11, 2024, over 1,141 suspected and over 65 confirmed cases of cholera, resulting in over 30 deaths, were reported so far from 96 local government areas in 30 states.
With the six additional deaths in Lagos, and one death in Ogun, the fatalities are no fewer than 37.
There were serious concern from some quarters that the resumption of schools on Wednesday after the Sallah holiday could fuel the spread of the disease.
On Tuesday, the World Health Organisation, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and the International Organisation for Migration held an emergency meeting in Lagos over the cholera outbreak in the country.
Cholera is a food and water-borne disease caused by ingesting the bacteria— Vibrio cholerae— in contaminated water and food. Cholera can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea, and the severe forms of the disease can kill within hours if left untreated.
In Nigeria, cholera is an endemic and seasonal disease, occurring annually mostly during the rainy season and more frequently in areas with poor sanitation.
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