Cholera: Ogun Records 1 Death, 9 Confirmed Cases, 16 Suspected

At least one person has died as a result of Cholera outbreak in Ogun State, with nine confirmed cases, while efforts were on top gear to establish the actual status of the 16 others that were still under close monitoring.

The State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Funmi Coker, disclosed on Monday this while addressing journalists on the efforts of the state government to curtail possible spread of the disease.

Coker explained that the 25 cases were recorded in seven local government areas of Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South, Ado-Odó/Ota, Remo North, Odeda, Sagamu, Ijebu North, Ewekoro and Obafemi-Owode.

The commissioner further stated that the nine confirmed cases were traced to consumption of Tigernut milk by the victims, who had a history of travelling from Lagos State to Ogun State.

Coker further disclosed that the state has witnessed an upsurge of the outbreak of the disease within the last 72 hours.

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