Tag: Cholera

Cholera: Lagos Adopts New Strategy, Free Treatment
June 25, 2024 No Responses

Cholera: Lagos Adopts New Strategy, Free Treatment

The Lagos State Government has announced the adoption of the One Health Strategy in response to the recent cholera outbreak in the state.Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed this today, Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at a press briefing on...
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Cholera: Death Toll Hits 53
June 25, 2024 No Responses

Cholera: Death Toll Hits 53

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated its emergency centre as the death toll in the recent outbreak of cholera reached 53 nationwide.  This is according to a Monday update by the agency shared on its official X...
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Cholera: Lagos Begins Water Sampling
June 19, 2024 No Responses

Cholera: Lagos Begins Water Sampling

Following the recent Cholera outbreak in some parts of Lagos State, the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has initiated what it described as “comprehensive measures to safeguard public health and ensure access to safe drinking water across the state”. A statem...
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Cholera: Lagos Confirms 15 Deaths, Activates Emergency Centre
June 16, 2024 No Responses

Cholera: Lagos Confirms 15 Deaths, Activates Emergency Centre

Following the initial alert and advisory issued by the Lagos State Ministry of Health on the cholera outbreak, the Lagos State Government has activated its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos.  According to ...
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Nigeria Reports 65,145 Suspected Cholera Cases, 2141 Deaths
September 7, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Reports 65,145 Suspected Cholera Cases, 2141 Deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total 65,145 suspected cases of cholera, including 2,141 deaths, representing a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of  3.3 percent reported from 23 states and the FCT, as at Sept. 2, 2021.&nbsp...
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