“If not contained, it could exceed the peak number of cases seen in 2017 when the infection re-emerged.”
Notwithstanding, the public health agency said “prevalence is very low, contrary to what many people think, the total number of cases from 2017 to date is 569.”
The United States Agency for International Development says it will contribute $40 million to support the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) for its water infrastructure.
About 5.5 per cent of the population aged between 15 and 64 years have used drugs at least once in the past year, according to global estimates.
“The 76 out of the 77 victims have already been linked for treatment with various health facilities across the state.”
They said stakeholders should collectively address the increasing rate of drug abuse and its corresponding devastating effects.
The product is said to contain a mixture of preservatives, Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone, which are forbidden in leave-on cosmetics.
“Clinics have begun closing in some US states. 13 states have so-called trigger laws in place that will see abortion banned within 30 days.”
Although the disease can be deadly, it is treatable but comes with a phase of bothersome skin rashes.
Some 23 million Nigerian children have received the seasonal malaria chemoprevention to reduce severe malaria.
