Oyo govt issues health alert over suspected cholera cases

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The health commissioner said the two suspected cases in Ibadan are males who worked at a construction site in Lekki Peninsula in Lagos State.

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She explained that cholera is highly infectious and can cause severe acute watery diarrhea with severe dehydration, adding that it may be associated with nausea, profuse vomiting, and fever. Mrs Oluwaserimi reiterated the response efforts of the state government at ensuring that the state does not record casualties from the cholera outbreak fromPREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth, meticulously researched news and information.

The commissioner urged residents with the symptoms mentioned above not to partake in self-medication but present themselves at the nearest healthcare facility immediately.

 

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