CHOI: CHOLERA KILLS 15 PEOPLE IN LAGOS

 Since the recent outbreak of cholera last month in lagos, this is the highest death rate recorded. please lets keep our environments clean and drink clean water. Read on to hear what the experts had to say.

 INFORMATION NIGERIA:
15 deaths have been recorded out of 354 suspected cases of cholera Lagos State, according to Dr. Ismail Abdul-Salam, Consultant Public Health Physician and Epidemiologist with the State Ministry of Health.
Speaking, weekend, at a stakeholders’ forum organised by the State Ministry of the Environment, Office of Environmental Services, Abdul-Salam, who presented a lecture entitled, ‘Prevention and Control of Cholera,’ said the figures were obtained from a study carried out following the outbreak of cholera in the state last month.
“The first case of suspected cholera outbreak in Lagos was reported in September 19, 2013 on Lagos Island and later at Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area.
“As at the 12th week into the outbreak, 15 councils had reported at least one suspected case of cholera with 354 suspected cases.
“There are currently 15 labs and 109 Epilink confirmed cases. Fifteen deaths have been recorded. Case fatality rate is 15 by 124, that is 12 per cent,” he said.
Abdul-Salam noted that the results indicated that majority of the patients ate a local salad popularly called ‘Abacha’, while others were infected due to poor sanitary environment. He however said prompt intervention management of cases at secondary health facilities, and availability of cholera kits and other consumables prevented the disease from spreading.

DIDIER Drogba and Emmanuel Eboue face fines from the Turkish FA after displaying vests bearing tributes to Nelson Mandela.
The two Ivory Coast internationals unveiled their personal messages after Galatasaray’s game against Elazigspor on Friday, their first game after the death of South African icon Mandela.
Chelsea legend Drogba peeled off his shirt at the 2-0 win to reveal a tribute which said: ‘Thank you Madiba’ and former Arsenal defender Eboue’s vest said: ‘Rest in Peace Nelson Mandela’.
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DIDIER Drogba and Emmanuel Eboue face fines from the Turkish FA after displaying vests bearing tributes to Nelson Mandela.
The two Ivory Coast internationals unveiled their personal messages after Galatasaray’s game against Elazigspor on Friday, their first game after the death of South African icon Mandela.
Chelsea legend Drogba peeled off his shirt at the 2-0 win to reveal a tribute which said: ‘Thank you Madiba’ and former Arsenal defender Eboue’s vest said: ‘Rest in Peace Nelson Mandela’.

Eboue and Drogba

The Turkish FA (TFF) are planning to summon the Galatasaray pair to appear before the Professional Football Discipline Committee because they had not sought prior permission to display their messages.
It is in contrast to England where games this weekend have been preceded by a minute of applause in celebration of Mandela’s life and his role in ending apartheid in South Africa and transforming the international profile of Africa.
Plans to discipline Drogba and Eboue are certain to attract criticism and fuel debate in Turkey, where the TFF are trying to keep political imagery out of football as directed by FIFA, although it has proved increasingly difficult in a football-crazy nation beset by political tension.
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