The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated its emergency operations centre as the death toll from the recent cholera outbreak reached 53 nationwide.
In a Monday update shared on its official X platform, the NCDC stated, “Following a dynamic risk assessment of the cholera epidemiological situation, which placed the country at a very high risk of increased cholera transmission, we have activated the National Cholera Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). As of June 24, 2024, a total of 1,528 suspected cases and 53 deaths have been recorded across 31 states.”
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Government reported one death and confirmed 25 cases of the disease in the area. The casualty was from Ijebu North Local Government Area. According to Ogun State Health Commissioner Tomi Coker, free surveillance and emergency treatment have been activated in all 20 local government areas of the state.
Coker identified Abeokuta South, Abeokuta North, Obafemi/Owode, Ijebu North, Ado-Odo/Ota local government areas as the most affected by the disease.
