WHO Intervenes As Cholera Outbreak Hits Kirikiri Prison In Lagos

The Lagos State says it is receiving additional support from the World Health Organisation, as it now battles an outbreak of Cholera at the Kirikiri prison.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, says an outbreak of 25 cases of severe gastroenteritis caused by Cholera occurred at Kirikiri Medium Security Prison, adding that urgent medical and environmental intervention measures have been implemented with success.
Abayomi revealed that although no new cholera-related deaths have been reported in the last 72 hours, the government was intensifying countermeasures to eliminate transmission.
Professor Abayomi noted that residents are adhering to public health information and advice on safety measures and the need for early presentation to health facilities when symptoms develop.