Cholera: Ogun warns against open defecation

Residents of Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State have been warned against open defecation and dumping of refuse in drainage systems in the wake of a cholera outbreak in the state. Our correspondent recalls that a cholera outbreak had, in September, hit Magboro community in Obafemi-Owode LG recently, killing more than a dozen […]

Residents of Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State have been warned against open defecation and dumping of refuse in drainage systems in the wake of a cholera outbreak in the state.

Our correspondent recalls that a cholera outbreak had, in September, hit Magboro community in Obafemi-Owode LG recently, killing more than a dozen people.

Commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada riders and scavengers were said to be the worst hit by the outbreak.

Barely a week after, the disease spread to Sabo community in Abeokuta metropolis where 17 cases and one fatality were recorded.

The Chairman of Yewa North LG, Gabriel Ogunyomi, warned against unhygienic practices that may lead to the outbreak of an epidemic in the area.