{"id":59447,"date":"2021-07-17T07:43:11","date_gmt":"2021-07-17T06:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=59447"},"modified":"2021-07-17T07:43:11","modified_gmt":"2021-07-17T06:43:11","slug":"health-commissioner-cholera-cause-of-deaths-in-enugu-new-artisan-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/07\/17\/health-commissioner-cholera-cause-of-deaths-in-enugu-new-artisan-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Commissioner: Cholera cause of deaths in Enugu New Artisan Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Health in Enugu State has acknowledged that there is a cholera outbreak in New Artisan Market, Enugu, which resulted in the death of seven people, with 19 ill persons identified with the symptoms of loose stool and vomiting.<\/p>\n<p>The cholera outbreak in the market was acknowledged by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi.<\/p>\n<p>The health commissioner disclosed that the Ministry\u2019s rapid response team, upon receiving reports of the incident carried out an immediate investigation and \u201cit was observed that the patients presented with sudden onset of passage of loose stool and vomiting\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He added that \u201cthe 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\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Health Commissioner, \u201cfurther tests carried out by the State Ministry of Health at the Teaching Hospital revealed that all the persons were suffering from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/06\/13\/cholera-kills-37-spreads-to-15-lgas-in-bauchi\/\">Cholera<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSamples were collected for further confirmatory tests of this finding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSurveillance, 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\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u201cthe 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\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that \u201cCholera is an infection caused by some strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Risk factors are from poor sanitation, and contaminated drinking water.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDiarrhea 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read full text of the commissioner\u2019s statement:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon immediate investigation by the Ministry of Health\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurther 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSurveillance, 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCholera 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile 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.<\/p>\n<p>Signed<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner of Health, Enugu State.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Health in Enugu State has acknowledged that there is a cholera outbreak in New Artisan Market, Enugu, which resulted in the death of seven people, with 19 ill persons identified with the symptoms of loose stool and vomiting. 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