The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Kemi Ogunyemi, has said that the number of recorded fatalities as a result of the Cholera outbreak in the state has risen to 21 following the last update which reported 350 suspected cases and 15 fatalities.
She also said the number of cholera cases has increased to 401 across Lagos with Lagos Island, Kosofe, and Eti Osa recording the highest numbers.
Ogunyemi revealed this today while providing an update on the outbreak after meeting with members of the Lagos State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC).
She added that the death toll has also risen to 21, an increase of six from the previously reported 15 fatalities.
According to her, the rise in cases was anticipated following the Ileya festivities during which large gatherings occurred.
She, however, noted that suspected cases are subsiding across LGAs particularly in previously affected LGAs due to state government interventions and surveillance efforts.
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