•Exercises caution on cholera vaccination amid global sensitivity
•Cross River activates emergency response teamState’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, noted that the government has not concluded investigations into the possible source of the outbreak.
He stressed that the investigation, which is still ongoing, was yet to ascertain the cause of cholera in the state.Recent surge in cholera cases in Eti-Osa local council has sparked a controversy over the popular tiger nut drink, with health officials expressing concerns about the safety of unregulated vendors and unregistered drinks.
This follows a report by a media outlet, which quoted Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, who reportedly linked the outbreak to the consumption of unregistered tiger nut drinks.He highlighted concerns about water contamination, particularly during the rainy season, and urged residents to practice good hygiene habits.
The Guardian gathered that Ogun State’s Health Commissioner, Dr Tomi Coker, reported 25 suspected cholera cases in the state, of which nine victims have been confirmed and one individual has died.The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, who disclosed this to The Guardian, said the state has not witnessed any case of cholera since the current outbreak in 30 states but had witnessed one death associated with cholera in March.
He said: “There was outbreak of the disease in two local councils- Obubra and Biase between February and April and only one death was recorded during the outbreak. That was about the only time we have had case of cholera outbreak in the state.”