At least, 10 people have in the past two days been admitted at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) and another five at the state Civil Service Clinic for cholera treatment.
Others were reported to be on admission at the state specialist hospital, the Civil Service Clinic, among other private hospitals in Ilorin.
A resident doctor at the UITH, Dr Tunde Abdulkareem, attributed the outbreak to dirt, germs and unclean environment.
He urged the residents to use clean water or boil the water they suspect to be from questionable sources.
The doctor said the hospital had been giving the patients fluid to replace loss water from their system.
Abdulkareem said there was need for urgent education and enlightenment programme to prevent the spread of the disease.
He said some of the victims brought to the hospital had entered shock because they lost too much fluid.
According to him, anyone who contract the disease should report promptly to the hospital and avoid self-medication to avoid loss of lives.
The Commissioner for Health, Mallam Abdul Kayode Iss, said the situation was under control.
He said that the Rapid Response Team of the Ministry had swung into action since Monday when the case was first reported at the UITH.
Iss said the state government provided made drug available at the various Primary Health Care Centre in Ilorin East and West local governments.
The commissioner added that the ministry had put measures in place to prevent its spread precisely from Adabata and Okelele areas.
He pointed out that the two local governments authorities where the cases were reported had been involved by the Rapid Response Team of the Ministry of Health with a view to ensure that the disease does not spread.
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