Tag: cholera
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Cholera: Reps Minority Caucus ask FG to quickly put preventive measures in place
The Minority Leadership of the House of Representatives has raised concern over the alarming rise in cholera cases across thirty states in Nigeria, as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). This outbreak highlights critical deficiencies in public health safety measures and underscores the urgent need for immediate action. This was contained in…
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What are you doing to curb the epidemic? – Labour Party tackles Sanwo-Olu over Cholera outbreak
The Labour Party (LP) Lagos chapter has tackled Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the spread of Cholera in the state. The opposition in a statement via the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Olubunmi Odesanya on Friday maintained that the Sanwo-Olu government must give the epidemic the required emergency response. Odesanya lamented that it was unfortunate that the…
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One dead, five others hospitalized as Cholera spread to Ogun state
A 62-year-old woman in Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State has given up the ghost after suffering from Cholera.
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WHO announces global resurgence of cholera
The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of this year.
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Cholera: Lagos records 21 fatalities, fresh suspected cases emerge
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…
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Cholera: Cross River activates emergency response team
Dr Henry Ayuk, the Cross River Commissioner for Health, says the state has activated an emergency response team that will respond to any threat of cholera outbreak in the State.
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Cholera outbreak: Ogun announces preventive measures in schools
Ogun Government has directed school heads to ensure good health and safety of all learners and staff to prevent the spread of cholera within the school communities.
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Cholera outbreak: Lagos govt anxious as schools resume from mid-term break
As schools resume from the mid-term and Eid-el Kabir breaks, the Lagos State Government has called on public and private school administrators to ensure pupils’ hygiene in order to curb cholera outbreak.
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30 dead as cholera outbreak hits Delta, Lagos, others
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has disclosed 30 persons have died as a result of a recent cholera outbreak in some States across the country.
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Ogun raises alarm over Cholera outbreak
The Ogun government has alerted the public on a possible cholera outbreak in Ijebu North Local Government area of the state.