Oyo State has recorded 201 suspected cholera cases up to September 2024, with one confirmed death, according to the state’s Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer, Mrs. Titilope Akinleye.
She revealed these figures during a cholera emergency meeting held at the Oyo Public Health Emergency Operations Centre.
Representatives from the Ministries of Environment, Health, Education, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA), as well as officials from WHO, UNICEF, the Red Cross, and IVN, were in attendance.
Akinleye noted that in the 39th week of 2024, which marked the last week of September, 79 suspected cases were reported, with five confirmed cholera cases and one death from Ibadan North.
The local government areas with the highest suspected cases include Ido (87), Akinyele (38), Ibadan South West (15), and Ibadan North West (14).
She stated that most of the confirmed cases were from Ibadan South West, followed by Ido, with those affected being predominantly under the age of 40.
Mrs. Akinleye added that, since the cholera outbreak response was activated, there has been a collaborative effort with RUWASA and the Ministry of Environment.
These efforts include active case searches, contact tracing, public enlightenment, and the distribution of infection prevention and control materials.
Dr. Abibat Kareem, the Oyo State Epidemiologist, reported that 76 suspected cholera patients were treated at the Infectious Disease Centre in Olodo, with 62 discharged and no deaths recorded.
Meanwhile, the Director of Primary Health in Oyo State, Dr. Akintunde Babatunde, emphasized the role of poor hygiene in the outbreak and stressed the need for public education to effectively halt the spread of the disease.
In Akinyele Local Government, cholera transmission was curbed through the provision of potable water, chlorination of wells, and the distribution of oral rehydration therapy.
Dr. Babatunde urged residents to practice proper hygiene by regularly washing hands, avoiding food prepared under unhygienic conditions, and consuming safe drinking water.
The Oyo State government continues to monitor the situation closely, aiming to reduce the transmission and impact of cholera across affected areas.
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