Latest Update Coming From The Lagos State Commissioner For Health Professor Akin Abayomi on the Cholera Outbreak says there are now a total of 579 Suspected Cases of Cholera in the state,43 Laboratory Confirmed Cases and 29 Deaths.
Speaking at a multi sectorial Press briefing, the Commissioner said no case has been identified in any School across the state so far.
Out of the Current cases,209 are in secondary health facilities across the State
193 in the Primary Health centres,152 in Private facilities, 14 in Military and Police Hospitals,8 in Tertiary health institutions and 12 in Unknown Places
The Commissioner advised People not to panic but to adherence to Safely Precautions as the situation is well under control with.
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While noting that some of the affected Persons were brought in Dead,the Commissioner urged People to take advantage of the free treatment and report cases in good time
So far,Many Patients have been treated and discharged with only two cases recorded in the last two days
To reduce the Spread of Food borne Diseases,the Lagos state government has also promised to unveil the safe Plates and beverage initiative so that everything people consume are certified okay.
The Commissioner for information Gbenga Omotosho at the briefing said the state is doing a lot to stop Open defecation and build More Public Toilets across the state
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
