The Ondo State Government has activated surveillance for immediate response to any cholera outbreak just as it confirms two cases in the state.
The Commissioner for Health, Banji Ajaka who confirmed this said the two cases were reported in Okitipupa local government area.
According to him, the situation has however been curtailed by the rapid response team.
The surveillance team was also strengthened with community informants and contact tracers trained and placed on stipends for eight months,” he said. “They have been deployed for active case searches in preparation for any reported cholera outbreak.”
The commissioner added that an emergency preparedness committee would be constituted to work on the provision of potable water, sanitation, and strengthening of the health institutions in the state.
He assured that the government would play its part by sensitising and creating awareness in the mass media and also through community engagement.
