The Oyo State government has called for vigilance and the adoption of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of a potential cholera outbreak in the state., Dọtun Oyelade, quoted the health commissioner, Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, to have given the charge during her visit to a private hospital in Ibadan where two suspected cholera cases were receiving treatment.
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. She noted that there was no cause for alarm as the ministry and other partners were on top of the situation. According to her,"the response efforts include the deployment of LGA DSNO, promotional jingles in English and Yoruba running in different media houses; immediate inauguration of the Cholera Technical Working Group; putting IDC Olodo into active mode for isolation and management; reaching out to all our surveillance rangers at the LGA level to intensify surveillance activities; re-posting of cholera case definition on the platform of community informants for updates, awareness, and...
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