The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has activated a National Cholera Multi-sectoral Emergency Operation Centre to coordinate the cholera outbreak response in the country.
He said, “We are facing another public health emergency in our nation as we are just coming out of Lassa fever and meningitis outbreaks. Cholera, a highly contagious food and waterborne disease, has in the recent past reared its devastating head in several states across our country. In response to the rapidly increasing cholera cases, a dynamic risk assessment was conducted by subject matter experts in Nigeria last week.
He explained that the EOC will serve as the nerve centre for supporting affected states and the coordination of response efforts across the country by facilitating rapid communication, data analysis, and decision-making, and also ensure that the country deploys resources efficiently, strengthens surveillance and diagnostic capacity, enhances case management, and intensifies public awareness and community engagement activities.
The DG observed that cholera can be prevented by ensuring access to safe, potable drinking water; proper sanitation and waste disposal; and appropriate hygiene, including handwashing. He stressed that raw fruits and vegetables, food from street vendors, and raw or undercooked seafood should be avoided.
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