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Cholera Outbreak In Nigeria: Here Is Urgent Information You Should Have by 10mobile: 12:09pm On Jun 20
I hope you know that there is a cholera outbreak in Nigeria right now. The current strain is reported to be more aggressive than previous ones. So, don't presume anything and get this:

Dear Nigerians! First, this is to alert you to a recent outbreak of cholera in Nigeria in case you are yet to know about it. It is also to tell you all you need to know about the situation so that it does not affect you and your family and does not get worse across the country.

1. The Epidemic Has Spread To Up To 30 States Out Of 37

As of June 17, BBC News Pidgin quoted NCDC as saying that cases of the epidemic had been reported in 30 out of 36 states, including 96 local government areas across the country.

This is contrary to most other media reports suggesting that the epidemic is still confined to Lagos. So, be careful because it might be around you already.

Note: We said ‘30 out of 37 states’ because this is an epidemic that does not know about political names. So, we are considering the FCT as one of the ‘states’.

2. The Strain Of The Current Outbreak Is More Aggressive Than The Previous Years’

Premium Times reported two days ago that this years’ cholera strain in Nigeria is a “subtype known as Serovars 01”. The media house quotes the Lagos State Commissioner of Health Akin Abayomi as saying that this Serovars 01 is “highly aggressive and contagious, with the potential for widespread”.

So, it calls for added vigilance because things might not be as in previous years.

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