A food vendor of the popular african salad also known as Abacha has been fingered as the primary source of comtamination of the cholera case in lagos. The reports of cholera outbreak are from the Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos.
The suspect has been arrested and samples of her food preparation has been taken to the lab for analysis. 80% of the victims with cholera symptoms are believed to have consumed Abacha from the suspect.
Cholera is an acute contagious bacterial disease that is characterized by severe form of sudden onset of profuse painless watery stools, nausea and profuse vomiting.
Cholera should be suspected in any person who develops diarrhoea with or without vomiting, weakness, restlessness, irritability, dry mucous membrane, low blood pressure, leg cramps, excessive loss of body fluids (dehydration) or dies from frequent stooling, hence, adequate measures should be taken in order to reduce the risk of contracting the disease.
Meanwhile Laboratory analyses gave isolated evidence that water in the area contained pathogens such as salmonella, streptococci and other bacteria capable of causing severe diarrhoea such as that witnessed. The Government are looking at treating the water in the area.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris confirmed there have been 13 cases of the disease while people are dead. And provided numbers to call in his ministry for assistance in suspected cases of outbreak (08023169485).
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