Tuesday, June 11, 2024 -Five persons have reportedly died and 60 others hospitalized from the outbreak of severe gastroenteritis in communities around Eti Osa, Lagos Island, Ikorodu and Kosofe local government areas of Lagos State.
The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this while reacting to the state surveillance reports. Abayomi was quoted as saying the state government has issued a call for heightened vigilance and the adoption of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of a potential cholera outbreak in the state.
The Commissioner further revealed that
sadly five deaths have been recorded mainly from patients presenting late with
extreme dehydration.
“We have
activated a statewide heightened surveillance and response. The Ministry of
Health Directorate of Environmental Health and the Lagos State Environmental
Protection Agency (LASEPA) have been alerted to investigate a possible water
contamination source in the Lekki Victoria Island axis. We suspect a possible
cholera outbreak; however, samples have been taken for confirmation. As of
April 28, 2024, Nigeria reported 815 suspected cholera cases and 14 deaths
across 25 states,” he said.
The Commissioner noted that following recent rains, Lagos State has seen a notable increase in cases of severe vomiting and watery stools, adding that urban slums and crowded areas with poor sanitation are particularly at risk.
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