Òloyé Oyedijo appeal to people to take responsibility for quick eradication of cholera

In a statement made to the public in the Name of ‘High Chief’ Aare Oluwasegun Olalekan Oyedijo,

Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by eating or drinking bacterium Vibrio cholera contaminated food/drink

Cholera is actually predictable and preventable. We can obviously eliminate it quickly once every household and individuals takes conscious effort,

By keeping our environment clean, using available clean water among others,

  good hygiene practices is best technical solutions to keep us safe

Cholera is a global threat to public health and is an indicator of inadequacy which is not perculiar to our state or Country alone but the best solution is to advise every house hold to take up responsibilities and not wait for government to avoid making it situation pandemic

In most cases infected people with Vibrio cholera may not develop any symptoms on time, and the bacteria will remain in their faeces for 1-10 days after infection in which is injurious to the environment if it’s remained opened to the public

This means the bacteria are shed back into the environment, potentially infecting other people which necessitate the importance for everyone to take timely responsibility to avoid continues spared of the outbreak