Cholera
Update: Nigeria records 113 cholera cases, seven deaths in one week
Of the 113 cases recorded, Lagos accounted for 104, Ogun recorded seven and Katsina recorded one.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has given update on the spread of cholera in the country, stating 113 cases and seven deaths of cholera have been recorded in one week, between 17 and 23 June.
NCDC disclosed this in the latest update on the cholera situation report for week 25 published on its website.
According to the report, “three states (Lagos, Ogun, and Katsina) have reported cases of the disease, across 21 local government areas.”
Of the 113 cases recorded, Lagos accounted for 104, Ogun recorded seven and Katsina only one.
According to the report, as of 23rd June, a total of 1,579 suspected cases were recorded with 54 deaths (CFR 3.4 per cent) reported from 32 states.
Lagos, with 537 cases, accounts for 34 per cent of all suspected cases in the country.
The report also stated that, of the suspected cases since the beginning of the year, age five are mostly affected, adding that the aggregates for both males and females are the same (50 per cent).
On response activities, NCDC stated that these included distribution of medical supplies for case management, infection prevention and control, and laboratory to all medical centres nationwide.
Also, the agency said it has provided offsite and onsite support to states such as Lagos and Ogun and followed up for daily reporting and progress with response activities.
The agency said: “The agency also ensured ongoing sub-national level training of laboratory scientists on sample collection and analysis as well as training of community mobilisers on cholera key messages.
“Distribution of jingles, flyers, and posters containing key messages on cholera prevention to all states and Federal Capital Territory.”