Tag: Cholera

The World Health Organisation, WHO has published global cholera statistics for 2023, revealing a concerning increase in cases and deaths. ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has reported 1,598 suspected cases of cholera across 107 local government ...

By Seyi Babalola The Osun State Government has said that the state has yet to report a verified case of cholera. The state authorities also stated that reports of 11 confirmed cholera cases in the state were erroneous. Dr. Adekunle Akindele, Special Adviser to the Governor on Health Matters, delivered the statement on Sunday in Osogbo on behalf of the state government. Akindele clarified that contrary to the claim in the report, Osun recorded 13 suspected ...

By Seyi Babalola The Federal Government has asked Nigerians to practice proper personal and environmental cleanliness in order to prevent cholera from spreading throughout the country. Mahmud Kambari, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Environment, stated this on Saturday at an event commemorating 2024 National Environmental Sanitation Day in Piwoyi, a suburb community in the Federal Capital Territory. The National Environmental Sanitation Day is observed on June 28 each year to raise awareness of the importance of personal and environmental hygiene among Nigerians. Kambari, who was represented by the ministry's Director of Pollution Control and Environmental Health, Olubunmi Olusanya, stated that the goal is to raise awareness among Nigerians about the importance of sanitation practices in controlling and preventing communicable diseases. He said, “Currently in the country, we are faced with the challenge of ...

The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Lagos state has risen to 24 with 35 confirmed cases even as ...

The Director of Health Education and Promotion Board, Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, Mrs Grace Adesola, on Thursday advised ...

By Seyi Babalola The Ondo State Government confirmed two cholera cases in the state. Commissioner for Health Banji Ajaka stated that the state has initiated surveillance to respond immediately to any cholera outbreak. Ajaka stated that two instances of cholera were recorded in Okitipupa LGA, and that the problem has been resolved by the fast reaction team. “The surveillance team was also strengthened with community informants and contact tracers trained and ...

By Seyi Babalola Prof Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Health Commissioner, has announced that tests have confirmed the recent disease ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released 16 million dollars from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies to tackle cholera. ...

By Sam Kayode Fifty-three  residents of Borno state have died due to an out break of cholera which has affected ...