The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker has said that the state recorded 25 suspected cholera cases in seven Local Government Areas (LGAs) of which nine cases had been confirmed and one death was recorded.
Coker disclosed this on Monday, June 24, 2024 at a press conference held in Abeokuta.
According to her, the affected LGs were Ado Odo/Ota; Remo North; Odeda; Sagamu; Ijebu North; Ewekoro and Obafemi Owode.
She informed that the Ministry was coordinating the outbreak response in conjunction with other stakeholders from the Ministry of Environment, Information and Education.
She further stated that, “as of today 24th, June 2024, the Ogun state has recorded 25 suspected cases of Cholera in 7 LGAs namely, Adoodo/Ota, Remo North, Odeda, Sagamu, Ijebu North, Ewekoro, and Obafemi Owode, with 9 confirmed case and unfortunately, one death.
“At inception, we received the alert on June 12, 2024, about the first two cases. Both cases tested positive with a Cholera rapid diagnostic kit and were managed at the State Hospital, Ota. The two cases had travel history to Lagos State 24 hours prior to presentation.
“Also, cholera test kits and other consumables needed for treatment have been distributed to all LGAs and designated treatment centres to ensure prompt diagnosis and treatment. The treatment of Cholera is free across all government facilities in Ogun State”.
The Commissioner informed that some Local Government Areas such as Abeokuta South, Abeokuta North, Ijebu North, Obafemi Owode, Ifo, and Ado-Odo/Ota had been identified to be high-risk areas.
She stated that the fluid movement of people from neighbouring states, especially Lagos, which was the epicentre of the cholera outbreak, had made the disease spread in border LGs areas of the State.
Speaking during the briefing, the Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, disclosed that the state government had constructed over 60 public toilets across the State to address open defecation.
Oresanya said that the industry had improved on waste management collection across the state while promising that the Ministry would continue to monitor water channels in areas that were densely populated.
