oNNPC declares state of emergency on cNNPC declares state of emergency on cThe cholera outbreak in Nigeria has claimed 63 lives from 2,102 suspected cases in 122 local government areas across 33 states as of June 30, 2024, it emerged on Tuesday.
The previous figures from June 26 reported 54 deaths from 1,579 cases in 115 LGAs across 32 states, indicating that the outbreak has spread to more areas, resulting in nine additional deaths from 523 new cases in seven LGAs and one additional state.
According to a press release on Tuesday, July 2, by Jide Idris, Director General (DG) of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), the country’s case fatality rate since the beginning of the year stands at 3.0%.
He said 10 States of Lagos, Bayelsa, Abia, Zamfara, Bauchi, Katsina, Cross River, Ebonyi, Rivers, and Delta contribute about 90% of the cases, with 7 of them from the Southern States.
According to him, the agency is monitoring the situation nationwide with the activation of the National Cholera Multisectoral Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) that parades an array of subject matter experts and provides strategic coordination, meets daily, and provides periodic situation reports for stakeholders.
“This also ensures effective mobilization, harmonization, and distribution of resources to support the affected states.
“This is done through the relevant thematic areas of response that cover coordination, surveillance, case management, infection prevention and control, risk communication and community engagement, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Vaccination, Logistics, Research with a costed Incidence Action Plan for the response developed and being implemented.
“These will help facilitate rapid communication, data analysis, and decision-making.
“It will also ensure that we deploy resources efficiently, strengthen surveillance and diagnostic capacity, enhance treatment of affected persons, and intensify public awareness and community engagement activities.
“Prior to the activation of EOC, the NCDC, through the National Cholera Technical Working Group had carried out the following prevention and response activities.
“It is pertinent to acknowledge and highlight the strong political will to control the outbreak as demonstrated by Mr President’s constitution of interministerial cabinet committee (including ministers of health, environment, water resources and sanitation, education, information and national orientation youth, aviation, women affairs, budget & planning, special duties and intergovernmental affairs, finance), to support the ongoing control effort, especially through specific relevant interventions relating to their ministries and agencies.”rude oil productionrude oil production
