Cholera cause of deaths in Enugu New Artisan Market - Health Commissioner

The #Enugu State Ministry of Health has confirmed that there is a Cholera outbreak in New Artisan Market, Enugu, which resulted in the death of seven people in the market with 19 sick persons identified with the symptoms of loose stool and vomiting.

Confirming the Cholera outbreak in the market, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi, disclosed that the Ministry's rapid response team, upon receiving reports of the incident carried out an immediate investigation and "it was observed that the patients presented with sudden onset of passage of loose stool and vomiting".

He added that "the ill persons identified within the area were immediately and safely evacuated to the state teaching hospital and are receiving treatment, while health education on safe and hygienic practices were given to the inhabitants of the market".

According to the Health Commissioner, "further tests carried out by the State Ministry of Health at the Teaching Hospital revealed that all the persons were suffering from Cholera.

"Samples were collected for further confirmatory tests of this finding.

"Surveillance, contact tracing and risk assessment have commenced at the market and its environs, while the Enugu State Ministry of Health Emergency Operations Centre for Cholera outbreak response will be activated on Saturday 17th July 2021".

Dr. Obi, who on behalf of the Enugu State Government, prayed for the repose of the souls of the deceased and commiserated with those who lost their loved ones, enjoined "the general public to keep safe as the situation is under control and the Enugu State Ministry of Health will keep the public informed on future developments".

He explained that "Cholera is an infection caused by some strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Risk factors are from poor sanitation, and contaminated drinking water.

"The classic symptom is large amounts of watery diarrhea that lasts a few days. Vomiting and muscle cramps may also occur. Symptoms range from none, to mild, to severe.

"Diarrhea can be so severe that it leads within hours to severe dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and even death. Symptoms start two hours to five days after exposure.

"It is prevented by improvements in sanitation, use of clean water, hand washing and vaccines. Treatment involves replacement of lost body fluids orally or intravenously, zinc supplementation and antibiotics."

Read full text of the statement...

"The Enugu State Ministry of health received reports of deaths occurring suddenly, after a short spell of illness, on Friday morning, the 16th of July 2021 around the New Artisan livestock market in Enugu, Enugu State.

"Upon immediate investigation by the Ministry of Health’s rapid response team, it was observed that the patients presented with sudden onset of passage of loose stool and vomiting. It was revealed that the illness had resulted in the death of seven persons, and that subsequently, several others numbering about 19 were ill with the same symptoms of loose stools and vomiting.

"The ill persons identified within the area were immediately and safely evacuated to the state teaching hospital and are receiving treatment, while health education on safe and hygienic practices were given to the inhabitants of the market.

"Further tests carried out by the State Ministry of Health at the teaching hospital revealed that all the persons were suffering from Cholera. Samples were collected for further confirmatory tests of this finding.

"Surveillance, contact tracing and risk assessment have commenced at the market and its environs, while the Enugu State Ministry of Health Emergency Operations Centre for Cholera outbreak response will be activated on Saturday 17th July 2021.

"Cholera is an infection caused by some strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Risk factors are from poor sanitation, and contaminated drinking water. The classic symptom is large amounts of watery diarrhea that lasts a few days. Vomiting and muscle cramps may also occur. Symptoms range from none, to mild, to severe. Diarrhea can be so severe that it leads within hours to severe dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and even death. Symptoms start two hours to five days after exposure.

"It is prevented by improvements in sanitation, use of clean water, hand washing and vaccines. Treatment involves replacement of lost body fluids orally or intravenously, zinc supplementation and antibiotics.

"While we commiserate and pray with those who have lost their loved ones, we enjoin the general public to keep safe as the situation is under control and the Enugu State Ministry of Health will keep the public informed on future developments.

Signed

"Dr. Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi

Commissioner of Health, Enugu State."

Pk01:
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Judolisco:
apart from dis self... Dis issue is an environmental health problem... They don't fund environmental health officers... People no dey respect them again sef

post=103789439:
This too shall pass..

May God heal Enugu.
May God heal Nigeria.

It is well with all good, honest, sane and hardworking Nigerians.

Again, This too shall pass.
It will all end in praise.

Lumig:
Okay. What's the governor doing about it? Or na still Buhari cause am?

Jibabs2:
Ameen

IgweOfNnewi:
Tinubu is a wicked man, he was responsible for lack of hygiene in Enugu state.

Pk01:
He explained that "Cholera is an infection caused by some strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Risk factors are from poor sanitation, and contaminated drinking water.
FFt.. In six yrs

RichDad1:
I’m sure if this happens in the North, some self acclaimed Jew would have been running their mouth here.
Dirty people.

KosiGee:



Thousands of Hausa/Fulani people with their relatives from Niger live in the New Artisan market. It’s the last bus stop of northerners in Enugu.

Purge them from there and see that environment breath a new life.

KosiGee:



Thousands of Hausa/Fulani people with their relatives from Niger live in the New Artisan market. It’s the last bus stop of northerners in Enugu.

Purge them from there and see that environment breath a new life.

EKONGKING:
In this 21 st century. Cholera is causing deaths SMH.

PIMPAR:

Why do you people don't take responsibility for once? You will always find someone somewhere to blame for your inefficiency. Be responsible for once.

KosiGee:


You people?? I made the comment. You should be addressing me not you people!

Are you mentally ok?

I stand by my comment. Purge ndi ugwu from the New Artisan market and see the place breath a new life.
They are choking the place with filth...no one is supposed to live and sleep there and any attempt to remove them from there will have isi coconut like you accusing Igbos of being anti Hausa/Fulani.
Those people are social misfits and eco-unfriendly.

Ugwuanyi is just being nice and soft so as be labelled a tribalist. Chimaroke would’ve removed them from there. How can people live and contaminate everything they touch?..No regard to local rules and norms.

PIMPAR:

Shame una no get . Always finding someone somewhere to blame for your failure. Na waaaaoooo for una