said on Monday in Abuja that 134 cases of cholera have been recorded
in Lagos State due to a contaminated African Salad.
Sala, who represented The Minister of Health Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu
made this announcement at the joint press briefing with a
Non-Governmental Organisation, WaterAid Nigeria, in commemoration of
this year's first United Nations "World Toilet Day".
He said that the yearly occurrence of cholera could be controlled in
the country, "if there is a mechanism to stop open defecation which
will prevent contamination of water sources and foods that are major
causes of cholera in the country.
"Reports from the 14 states affected by the cholera and
gastroenteritis outbreak indicated that indiscriminate open defecation
practice and lack of toilet facilities, which contaminated water
sources and foods, were the major causes of cholera in these states.
"For instance, most of the cases of cholera in Lagos State were caused
by eating contaminated salad, while Zamfara State, which recorded
1,000 cases with 50 deaths, was due to consumption of water that have
been heavily contaminated with faecal matters," he said
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