Medical Director of a Private Hospital, in Lagun area of Lagelu Local Government, Oyo State, Pastor Kamorudeen Rasheed has described the reported strange disease which has claimed many lives in the area as Cholera.
Pastor Rasheed who spoke with Radio Nigeria correspondents who visited his hospital on enquiries said patients brought to the hospital were diagnosed of gastro intestinal infection.
The Medical Director explained that the patients were vomiting and stooling at the same time, which was a symptom of cholera.
Pastor Rasheed suspected that the disease was spread through contaminated water and unhygienic environment.
Earlier, a community leader. Mr. Akeem Aromole who described the symptoms as cholera explained that victims were from the same vicinity.
However, Commissioner for Health in Oyo State had said the nature of the disease which had claimed many lives in Lagun and a neigbouring community is yet to be ascertained.
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