Lagos State Government today announced that the total number of deaths recorded in the ongoing cholera outbreak has climbed to 29, saying that these were from the 579 patients that were attended to in various healthcare facilities in the state, including General and Private hospitals as well as primary healthcare centres. The State Commissione...
The Ogun State Government has confirmed 25 cases of Cholera in seven local government areas of the state, with one casualty from Ijebu North local government in the Ogun East Senatorial district of the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, gave the figure in Abeokuta, the state capital during a press briefing […]
•Boy treated for Cholera The Lagos State Government says the number of fatalities from the cholera outbreak in the state has risen to 35 following the last update, which reported 401 suspected cases and 15 fatalities. At the last count, the government said Lagos Island, Kosofe, and Eti Osa recorded the highest numbers. But in […]
•Chinda The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives is deeply concerned by the alarming rise in cholera cases across thirty states in Nigeria, as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda said the outbreak highlights critical deficiencies in public he...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced an increase in cholera cases in several regions of the world. It also disclosed that almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of 2024. This was revealed in a statement yesterday, stating that there are no reported cases in the Western […]
•Cholera outbreak The Ogun State Government has confirmed the outbreak of cholera which has claimed the life of a 62-year-old woman with five persons hospitalised. The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, said the incident happened in Ijebu Igbo, Ijebu North Local Government Area. The incident occurred four days ago. A source in the...
•Cholera The Lagos State Government says death from the state’s cholera outbreak has increased from 15 to 21, while infections also increased to 401 from 350 infections. Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, said the rise in cases was anticipated following the Eid-el Kabir celebration, in which large gatherin...
•Cholera vaccines The current cholera outbreak is a disturbing reminder that Nigeria is still not completely free of this avoidable illness. Cholera is one of the most prevalent diseases affecting Nigerians, and it is spreading in unsanitary locations, reports Daily Sun. Cholera is a severe sickness that causes diarrhea. It is caused by the Vi...
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