Ogun State has recorded its first case of cholera outbreak with the death of a 62-year-old woman in the Ijebu-Igbo area of the state.
Our correspondent gathered that the outbreak, which occurred three days ago, also left five other persons hospitalised.
The deceased, it was gathered, contracted the disease from her son, who is now among those hospitalised.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Thursday.
Coker said 14 cases of cholera had been reported from the four local government areas of Ota, Abeokuta South, Obafemi Owode, and Ijebu North.
According to her, five other persons had also been hospitalised.
“A 62-year-old lady who contracted cholera from her sick son died in Ijebu Igbo. Five others have also been hospitalised across four local government areas of Ota, Abeokuta South, Obafemi Owode, and Ijebu North.
“The cumulative total cases since last week are 14 with one fatality,” Coker said.
She urged residents of the state to maintain good hygiene and avoid drinking water from unknown sources.
“I want to call on Ogun people to keep calm and be on the alert for anyone with the symptoms of cholera. They should report any suspected case of cholera to our disease surveillance team,” Coker said.
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