The Plateau State authorities has warned residents of the state that cholera stays a major risk to human lives, significantly in areas with insufficient water provide, sanitation and hygiene.
Programme Coordinator of the Plateau State Sustainable City and Rural Water Provide, Sanitation, and Hygiene (SURWASH) programme, Jonathan Malann acknowledged this whereas addressing journalists in Jos, the Plateau State capital.
In consequence, Malann mentioned the state has taken a giant step to forestall cholera outbreak within the state, following studies of the prevalence of the illness in 33 states throughout Nigeria.
He emphasised that cholera is a extremely contagious and doubtlessly lethal illness which can be preventable with the correct measures.
Malann recognized widespread sources of cholera an infection to incorporate contamination of consuming water, raw meals made with or washed with contaminated water, and seafood taken from contaminated water.
“Cholera is a extreme diarrheal illness attributable to the ingestion of meals or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It stays a major risk to well being, significantly in areas with insufficient water provide, sanitation, and hygiene.
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“It’s a extremely contagious and doubtlessly lethal illness, however it’s also solely preventable with the correct measures,” he mentioned.
He harassed that the Plateau State authorities has put in place multi-sectoral coordination mechanisms to regulate the unfold of the illness, together with working with native and worldwide stakeholders.
Malann highlighted the significance of early identification of cholera circumstances, procurement of water therapy chemical compounds, and entry to protected water in stopping the unfold of the illness.
“The federal government has additionally procured bulk assorted water therapy chemical compounds for water provide businesses and is working to extend entry to water provide companies within the state,” he mentioned.
The SURWASH boss then known as on the general public to take collective motion and make selections to deal with their water, wash their arms on a regular basis, and keep away from open defecation.
He additional defined that the federal government has additionally partnered with the media to ship Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene messages to the general public to forestall cholera and different water-related illnesses.