Cholera: Death toll hits 15 in Lagos

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has confirmed that the recent cholera outbreak in the state has claimed 15 lives.

Speaking on measures taken to control the outbreak, Abayomi disclosed that 350 suspected cases had been reported across 29 wards in many LGAs, with 17 confirmed cases and 15 fatalities.

In a statement from the Ministry of Health, Abayomi, however, noted that the number of cholera cases in the state was declining.

He said, “The laboratory investigation and test results have so far confirmed cholera sub-type O-1. This sub-type is associated with more severe disease. The pattern of new cases per day varies across LGAs, according to our ongoing surveillance and monitoring updates.”

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In the statement, signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, the commissioner noted that the government had activated its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) at Mainland Hospital, Yaba to address the increasing number of severe gastroenteritis cases across the state.