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3 Confirmed Dead, As Lagos Suffers Cholera Outbreak by Controversy: 6:40am On Oct 24, 2013
BY OLASUNKANMI AKONI
Lagos — At least three persons were confirmed dead,
This came barely three days after eight persons reportedl
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who disclosed this, in Al
According to Idris:  “Although, many of the cases have been tr
“Most of the suspected cases are from Ajeromi, Apapa, Lagos Island
Idris explained that surveillance and investigations by his M
The commissioner while urging members of the public to be hygenic, noted that cholera “is an acute contagious bacterial disease characterised by severe form of sudden onset of profuse painless watery stools, nausea and profuse vomiting.”inistry had revealed that the suspected cases were contracted from food sources such as the African food salad, popularly called ‘Abacha,’ well water sources, especially in areas like Ikate community, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area and Badia area of Apapa Local Government Area, and infected foods from food sellers, and other unhygienic habits., Oshodi_Isolo and Surulere local government areas.”eated and discharged in several health facilities, three have been confirmed dead.ausa, Ikeja, urged residents to report any case immediately to the nearest health facility as well as maintain high level of hygiene.y died in Plateau State, due to the outbreak of the disease. while few others were said to have been discharged after treatment in Lagos, following outbreak of cholera in at least  five local government areas.3 confirmed dead, as Lagos suffers cholera outbreak
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