By Ola Kay
The Ogun State Government, through the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker has announced the outbreak of Cholera, resulting the death of a 62-year-old woman, and leading to five persons being hospitalised for treatment.
Dr. Coker informed that the incident occurred about four days ago in Ijebu Igbo, the Ijebu North local government area of the state.
According to a community source, the deceased contracted cholera while she was busy taking car of her infected child,now hospitalised with other victims.
Reacting to the development, the Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA in Ogun State chapter, Dr. Kunle Ashimi, in a statement on informed of the widespread impact of cholera, which had affected 30 states in the country including Ogun State.
While expressing condolence to the deceased family and the people of the area, Dr. Ashimi explained that, “As of today, cholera has been reported in 30 states, including Ogun State, with at least 30 deaths nationwide. We pray for the souls of the departed.”
Ashimi stated that the medical association is on high alert and that government had provided a contact number for reporting new cases.
Recall that in Lagos State the number of recorded fatalities, as a result of the Cholera outbreak rose to 21 as at Thursday, in the latest update which reported 350 suspected cases and 21 fatalities,( according to the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Kemi Ogunyemi.)/@
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