The Lagos State Government has put stakeholders in the education sector on high alert as academic activities resume across the State.
This is following the outbreak of cholera in Lagos and some other states in the Country.
Speaking in an Interview with Governor’s Office Correspondents, Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, said the State Government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the Cholera outbreak is contained, and called for improved hygiene at schools and communities generally.
Abayomi said although the number of cholera cases had reduced, but the bacteria is still active in communities thereby posing danger.
The Commissioner urged those with symptoms of the disease to seek medical attention immediately in recognised hospitals.
Abayomi enjoined Lagos residents to maintain good hygiene to avoid contracting cholera or other water and airborne diseases.
The Commissioner said fifteen people had died from the cholera outbreak.
Meanwhile, fears increase as schools resume on Wednesday after the mid-term break and the Sallah holiday that school children are at risk of contracting cholera, a food and water-borne disease caused by the ingestion of the vibrio cholera bacteria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) had reported over 1,141 suspected and over 65 confirmed cases of cholera, resulting in over 30 deaths from 96 LGAs in 30 states between January 1 to June 11, 2024,
The NCDC noted that the 10 states contributing 90 per cent to the burden of the current cholera outbreak include Bayelsa, Zamfara, Abia, Cross River, Bauchi, Delta, Katsina, Imo, Nasarawa, and Lagos states.
