The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker has disclosed that the state has recorded 25 suspected cholera cases in seven local government areas in the state.
Coker, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital on Monday, said, the state epidemiology unit had been put on red alert.
She added that the treatment of cholera is free in all public health facilities across the State and that trained rapid teams across the 20 local government areas are prepared to respond to calls on these following lines; 08038642812; 07034214893 and 08084250881 on short notice. “Also, cholera test kits and other consumables needed for treatment have been distributed to all LGAs and designated treatment centres to ensure prompt diagnosis and treatment. The treatment of Cholera is free across all government facilities in Ogun State.”
Speaking during the briefing, the Commissioner for Environment, Ola Oresanya, said that the state government has constructed over 60 public toilets across the State to address open defecation.
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