By: Sherif Oyewole.
The disease known as cholera originated from India and the first cholera pandemic began in 1817 spreading from China to other Asian countries.
In recent times Nigeria community has been battling cholera for the past couple weeks, the country has experience multiple cholera outbreaks with significant cases reported from various states. 25 states have reported a total of 815 suspected cases including many deaths resulting in a case of fatality ratio.
According to a medical expert Dr Muyiwa Rufus cholera is always caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with bacterium vibrio and it is always spread by eating foods or drinking water contaminated by the feces of infected person.
Cholera pandemic usually occurs in an under developing and developing countries lacking proper water supply and sewage disposal among which Nigeria is Not an exception
In his observation ,an elder stateman and community leader Dr Taye Ayorinde, Baale of ekotedo, Ibadan, enumerated How, the disease spread and measure to be taking by individual and government to curtail spread of the epidemic disease.
In an interview with rulers world TV correspondent Dr Rufus disclosed how deadly Cholera could be if not properly managed,
Dr Rufus mentioned the symptom of cholera and stated further that Cholera could be prevented with maintenance of hygienic environment and self control if one contacted with the disease .