News shaking the country now is the outbreak of Cholera in almost all it’s state in which the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 30 deaths so far.
On the 11th of June 2024, the Lagos government reported at least 5 people dead in the state while on the 13th, the NCDC said that from January 1st till June 13th, 2024, a total of 1,141 cases were suspected and about 65 were confirmed.
All cases were reportedly gathered from 96 LGAs IN 30 states
The NCDC hereby alerts the public of the increasing trend of cholera cases across the country as the raining season intensifies
The multi-sectoral National Cholera Technical Working Group, led by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and comprising the Federal Ministries of Environment and Water Resources, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and other partners, has been providing support to the affected states.
This support includes risk communication, active case search, laboratory diagnosis, case management, provision of response commodities, water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions, and spreading Cholera awareness in both English and local languages.
Please be careful what you eat and drink these days.