Lagos: 579 Cholera Cases Reported, Number Of Deaths Now 29
Since the outbreak of cholera in the Centre of Excellence two weeks ago, 579 cases have been reported while the number of deaths now stand at 29, the Lagos state Ministry of Health, has submitted.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this during the press conference that was held in Lagos on Monday while noting that the death rate was due to patients being presented late at the hospital or being brought in dead.
He submitted however that no case had been reported at public and private schools in the state.
‘For the past two weeks, we have recorded 29 deaths and 579 suspected cholera cases. The 29 deaths were caused by patients being presented late that we couldn’t resuscitate them’ he said.
On June 11, 2024, the commissioner had in a statement he issued in Lagos disclosed that the state had recorded an excess report of severe gastroenteritis cases.
Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu’s Special Adviser on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi also disclosed during the weekend that the outbreak of cholera in the Centre of Excellence was caused by consumption of contaminated tigernut drink in Eti-Osa Local Government-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
