Prof Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Health Commissioner, has announced that tests have confirmed the recent disease outbreak in the state is due to cholera, and the identified strain is highly aggressive and contagious. Abayomi stated on his X page on Monday that the identified strain has the potential for widespread dissemination. The commissioner noted that through community-based case finding and contact tracing, the number of cases has peaked and is now declining. He wrote, “Cholera Confirmation: Laboratory tests have confirmed that the outbreak is due to cholera. The identified strain is h…