• No school affected in Lagos yet, says commissionerNigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has activated a National Cholera Multi-sectoral Emergency Operation Centre to respond to the cholera outbreak in the country.
LAGOS Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, while giving update, yesterday, on the outbreak, said the number of deaths rose because majority of the patients presented themselves late to the hospitals. Areas with the highest cholera burden, according to him, include Lagos Island, Eti-Osa and Kosofe local councils, while there are cases in Ajeromi and Ifako Ijaiye, among others.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, said Lagos was doing everything possible to keep the residents safe.
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