An outbreak of cholera has claimed the life of a 62-year-old woman in Ijebu-Igbo, Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
It was learnt that the deceased woman contracted cholera while caring for her infected child, who is now hospitalized.
The incident was said to have occurred three days ago.
Confirming the outbreak, Dr. Tomi Coker, the Commissioner for Health, said: “A 62-year-old woman died and five persons were hospitalised. It happened in Ijebu-Igbo in the Ijebu-North local government area of the state.”
The chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, in the state, Dr. Kunle Ashimi, in a press conference on Thursday, acknowledged the widespread impact of cholera, which, according to him, has affected 30 states across the country, including Ogun.
He noted that cases would be treated free of charge at designated facilities and urged the populace to imbibe preventive measures against the spread of cholera.