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One Dead As Oyo Records 23 Cholera Cases

One person has been confirmed dead as Oyo State Government confirmed 23 cholera cases.

The announcement was made by the state Commissioner for Health, Oluwasherimi Ajetumobi, on Tuesday during a briefing with newsmen at the Governor’s Office in Ibadan, following the weekly Executive Council Meeting.

According to Ajetumobi, a total of 245 suspected cholera cases were reported between January 1 and October 7, 2024, with 23 of them confirmed.

He further explained that the single death recorded involved a patient who had been transferred from Lagos.

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He said,  “A total number of 245 suspected cases of the dreaded cholera disease was reported between January 1 to October 7, 2024 with 23 cases  confirmed while only one death was recorded during the period.

“The only death recorded was a patient brought from Lagos. Nine patients, currently on admission at the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, Ibadan are responding to treatment and will soon be discharged.”

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