Authorities in Lagos are yet to find the source and the cause of the cholera outbreak in the state, despite reports that it had been traced to an unregistered tiger nut milk drink.
Giving an update on Saturday, June 22, Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, said new cases were recorded as of 20th June 2024.
Abayomi said: “We have not been able to identify and batch of locally made beverages that contain the cholera bacteria as of now, but we are still searching.”
However, these newly recorded cases emerged 24 hours after the state announced an increase in deaths recorded from the disease.
Such cases happened in Agege, Badagry, Ikeja, Mushin, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Epe, Ikorodu, Ojo, Alimosho, and Eti-Osa, Kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Amuwo-Odofin, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos Island, Shomolu, Apapa, Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos Mainland, and Surulere.
According to Abayomi, the Emergency Operations Centre, in collaboration with all relevant partners had engaged in contact tracing, community-based surveillance, awareness campaigns, sample testing, and ensuring that confirmed cholera cases receive appropriate medical treatment.
