Health

Cholera Outbreak Claims One, Five Others Hospitalised

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

Cholera outbreak has claimed one life in Ijebu Igbo area of Ogun State while 5 others have been hospitalized.

The outbreak, which reportedly happened early this week , was confirmed to have claimed the life of a 62 year old woman who allegedly contacted the deadly disease while catering for her infected child.

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker who confirmed the incident said it was recorded at Ijebu-Igbo in Ijebu-North local government area of the state.

Also, the State Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Dr Kunle Ashimi while speaking with journalists in Abeokuta expressed condolences to the affected families, noting that the NMA was on high alert and the government had provided a contact number for reporting new cases among other measures.

The local government area and two others, Abeokuta South and North had witnessed cholera outbreak last year, affecting 236 persons and claimed 12 lives within one month.

Health

Oyo Govt. Debunks Rumours of Cholera Outbreak

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By Oluwakayode Banjo

Oyo State Government has debunked rumours of a reported outbreak of Cholera in some parts of the state.

Affirming that the state has no record of the disease in a statement on Friday, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusoji Adeyanju, said a medical team had been put on alert to prevent unforeseen circumstances.

The statement reads: “Surveillance and notification officers in the State and Local Governments have been put on alert to institute preventive measures and sensitization of residents in markets and other places with a view to responding to any outbreak of such disease in the State”.

“This disease is suspected to be highly contagious. It is an infection that may be transmitted from person to person through various channels, most especially where the source of drinking water and foods are polluted or contaminated”.

“Our people at the Ministry are currently on field sensitizing the the masses on how to prevent cholera”.

Dr. Adeyanju implored the people of the state to improve on their personal hygiene and abide by the disease preventive measures.

“Our people are advised not to drink water from doubtful sources and avoid eating food prepared in non – hygienic environment”.

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Health

Adamawa Confirms 11 Cases of Cholera

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The Adamawa State Ministry of Health has confirmed 11 cases of cholera disease in Guyuk and Shelleng Local Government Area of the state.

A statement on Thursday by the Director of Public Health in the ministry, Dr Celine Laori says that as of Tuesday, the suspected cases were 96 and 11 confirmed positive with a 2.1 percent case fatality ratio.

He said the ministry, on Aug. 19, received reports of suspected cases of acute watery diarrhoea from the affected LGAs.

“Samples were collected and tested, using both Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in which seven were confirmed to be Cholera cases. Dr Laori said.

“We have since activated our Public Health Emergency Operation Centre; Rapid Response Team was put on alert and Disease Surveillance Notification Officers (DSNOs) were directed to initiate a proper investigation and conduct an expanded event-based surveillance in all the 21 LGAs.” He noted.

According to him, medical consumables were procured, supplied and deposited at the existing Cholera Treatment Centre to support case management across the state.

He urged partners and stakeholders to give the necessary technical support to complement the government’s efforts toward containing the outbreak.

The Director advised the general public to maintain basic hygiene and sanitation as well as ensure that food and water to be consumed were clean and safe.

FRCN Abuja

Health

Cholera Prevention: Ondo Environmental Services Goes Tough On Unhygienic Practices

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In a bid to prevent outbreak of cholera among residents of Ondo state, eighteen buildings have been closed by officials of the Environmental Services in Akure South Local Government for unhygienic practices.

Director of Environmental Services, Akure South Local Government Area, Mr. Ayo Bello, disclosed this in an interview with Positive FM, Akure.

Mr. Bello said the action to close the houses was part of the ongoing massive operations to sensitize residents on how to prevent cholera and other epidemics in the State Capital.

He said his office was also obtaining court order to close more houses for unhygienic practices, while some residents were charged to court for incessant violating environmental regulations despite several warnings.

Mr. Bello pointed out that the measures were aimed at preventing outbreak of cholera or any other epidemic in Akure South local government area in particular and the state in general.

The Director, who is also a former Ondo State President, Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria, said his men were also monitoring water and food premises to make sure that food that is displayed for human consumption is safe.

The Environmental Health Expert also urged the Ondo State Government to employ more Environmental Health Officers as the available ones were not adequate to properly perform their functions.

Leke Adegbite

Health

Cholera Outbreak: Ogun Govt. Embarks On Sensitization Programme

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Ogun state government has embarked on sensitization programme to enlighten residents of the state on prevention of the disease.
The cholera outbreak had reportedly killed one person in Sabo area of Abeokuta in the state.
The commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, during the enlightenment visit to Sabo Community in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of the state explained that government was prepared to fight the outbreak.
Dr. Coker noted that the state government was working hard to ensure that no life is lost again to cholera which she described as a treatable disease.
The Health commissioner however advised the residents to be wary of unhygienic practices capable of giving rise to infections and resulting in avoidable loss of lives.
Dr. Coker emphasised the need for residents to desist from poor hygiene which may introduce bacteria to their food, source of water.
She noted that the state government had stationed an ambulance at the Sabo Primary Health Center while also supplying all necessary commodities for immediate treatment of the disease.
The commissioner said treatments for cholera can be accessed at the health facility as well as the State Hospital Ijaiye free of charge.
Dr. Coker stated that any community that develop symptoms relating to cholera such as frequent vomiting and stooling should be taken to the Primary Healthcare Center within the area which has been equipped to address any form of outbreak.
The commissioner during the sensitisation visit went round the streets of Sabo Area and called on community leaders across the state to continually emphasize the need for a clean environment and food hygiene to their followers.
The Seriki Hausawa of Egbaland, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Hassan, while responding appreciated the state government for its swift response amd expressed optimism for his people’s behavioural change towards a clean environment.

Wale Oluokun

Health

Cholera Cases: Medical Doctor Advocates Early Diagnosis To Reduce Death

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Early presentation of cholera cases to health facilities and management of the disease with first aid treatment will reduce the rate of cholera death.

Oyo state team lead, Institute of Virology Nigeria, Doctor Samuel Akingbesote disclosed this while featuring on straight talk, an interview programme on premier 93.5 FM.

Doctor Akingbesote said the management of cholera and any form of diarrhea diseases was the replacement of fluids through oral rehydration therapy known as ORS, or the indigenous sugar/salt solution which can also serve as first aid.

While noting that the eradication of the outbreak of cholera is a collective responsibilities of individuals, governments, health practitioners and the media urged people to wash food items and fruits before eating and consume only well cooked foods.

He attributed the expansion in size of population, open defecation, lack of proper hygiene and hand washing as well as indiscriminate dumping of refuse into drainages as major causes of cholera outbreak in the country.

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Yoruba

Awon Onimo Nipa Eto Ilera Tenumo Imototo, Lati Dena Arun Onigbameji

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Awon onimo nipa eto ilera ti gbawon olugbe ipinle Oyo niynaju lati maa sora se kiwon si mu awon ilana atale eyi toun fun didena itankale kokoro arun COVID-19 lokunkundun.

Lakoko ti won b’oniroyin soro lori ibesile arun onigbameji to waye lenu loolo yii, niwon gbawon niyanju naa, okan lara won, Dokita Zainab Agboola se’kilo fawon eeyan lati yago kuro nidi mimu awon oun ti ko mo, atawon ounje ti ko kun fun ilera to jipepe.

O ni sise eto imototo ara eni ati taayika, owo fifo lorekoore, kawon ounje jije naa wa ni gbigbona ko si maa je dide ti ko ba ti setan fun jije lati dena aisan onigbameji.

Nigba ton naa soro olutoju alaisan kan, Arabinrin Temitayo Olatunji menuba awon ona teeyan le gba lati pinwo arun Cholera.

Arabinrin Olatunji wa gbawon omo orileede yii nimoran lati tubo tepele mo pipa awon ofin at’ilana to ro mo didena itankale arun COVID-19 mo, nitori pe, o si ja rainrain kiri yika agbaye.

Folakemi Wojuade/Seyifunmi Olarinde

Environment

Ogun State Waste Management Authority Warns Traders Against Dirty Environment

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Traders operating markets across Ogun state have been advised to make cleanliness their watchword in a bid to prevent the outbreak of communicable diseases especially Cholera.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment and Chief Executive Officer of  Ogun State Waste Management Authority, Mr Ola Oresanya gave the advice in Abeokuta while announcing the shutting down of Iberekodo daily market.

Mr Oresanya who explained that the shutting down of the market was necessary to serve as deterrent to other markets in the state noted that the present administration would not allow trading in dirty and unkempt environment especially now that cholera and other communicable diseases were spreading across the country.

He said the market failed to comply with the earlier warnings on public hygiene protocols as it relates to market sanitations in the overriding public interest.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment pointed out the market would remain shut until the traders clean the market environment of all dirt and clear the illegal dumping site within the market.

In a reaction, the Iyaloja of Iberekodo Market, Alhaja Monsurat Oladipupo assured the state government of their readiness to clean the market to enable them to open for trading activities as soon as possible.

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Health

Medical Doctor Confirms Outbreak of Cholera in Lagelu, Oyo State

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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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