The Ogun state government has confirmed 25 cases of Cholera in seven local government areas of the state, with one casualty from Ijebu North local government in the Ogun East Senatorial district of the state. 

The state commissioner for health, TOMI COKER, gave the figure in Abeokuta, the state capital during a press briefing held at the OLUSEGUN OSOBA press center in the state capital.

She said free surveillance and emergency treatment have been activated in all 20 local government areas of the state.

She identified Abeokuta South, Abeokuta North, Obafemi/ Owode, Ijebu North, Ado, Odo/ OTA local government areas as the most hit by the disease.

While assuring the general public of the preparedness of the state government and its development partners, she, however, asked residents to maintain a high level of personal and public hygiene to contain the spread of the disease.

The Prevention and Control of Cholera in a multifaceted approach is key with a combination of surveillance, portable water, sanitation and hygiene, social mobilization, treatment, and oral cholera vaccines used.