Following the increasing spread of cholera infection, the Federal government has activated emergency situation through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) which has activated its emergency centre.
The NCDC disclosed this Monday in its X handle on the cholera update, saying that the death toll has reached 53.
“According to NCDC, Following a dynamic risk assessment of the cholera epidemiological situation which placed the country at a very high risk of increased cholera transmission, we have activated the National Cholera Emergency Operations Centre (EOC).
“As of 24th June 2024, a total of 1528 suspected cases and 53 deaths have been recorded across 31 States.
“The EOC will coordinate the national response, especially across the affected states to interrupt disease transmission and reduce the impact of the disease and other socioeconomic complications of this disease.”
Meanwhile, Channels Television reports that the Ogun State Government said one person had died and 25 cases of the disease were confirmed in the area.The casualty is from Ijebu North local government of the state.
According to the Ogun State Health Commissioner Tomi Coker who gave the figure in Abeokuta, on Monday, free surveillance and emergency treatment have been activated in all 20 local government areas of the state.
Coker identified Abeokuta South, Abeokuta North, Obafemi/ Owode, Ijebu North, Ado, and Odo/ OTA local government areas as the most hit by the disease.
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