The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi, said that the number of recorded fatalities as a result of Cholera outbreak in the state, has risen to 21, following the last update which reported 350 suspected cases and 15 fatalities.
She also said the number of cholera cases has increased to 401 across Lagos, with Lagos Island, Kosofe, and Eti Osa recording the highest numbers.
Dr. Ogunyemi revealed this on Thursday while providing an update on the outbreak, after meeting with members of the Lagos State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC).
She added that the death toll has also risen to 21, an increase of six from the previously reported 15 fatalities.
According to her, the rise in cases was anticipated following the Ileya festivities, during which large gatherings occurred.
She, however, noted that suspected cases are subsiding across LGAs particularly in previously affected LGAs due to State Government interventions and surveillance efforts.
The Special Adviser stated that the Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Health and other sister agencies, is maintaining rigorous surveillance and monitoring of the situation and implementing planned programs and activities to curb the spread.
She advised that citizens seek medical attention immediately if they experience symptoms such as watery diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal pain, general malaise, and fever, stressing that cholera treatment is provided free of charge at all public health facilities.
While noting that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu remains committed to ensuring that residents of Lagos receive quality and affordable health care, the special adviser extended the gratitude of the State Government to local, national, and international partners—including UNICEF, WHO, NCDC, NIMR, Red Cross, and others—for their support in combating the outbreak.
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