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Cholera: Nigeria Records 7,663 Suspected Cases, 216 Deaths In 8 Months – NCDC

by Patience Ivie Ihejirika
11 months ago
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that 7,663 suspected cases of cholera and 216 deaths have been recorded across the country since the beginning of 2024.

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This information was contained in the Cholera Epidemiological report for week 36, which NCDC presented during a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja.

In week 36, there were 141 suspected cases and one death with a case fatality rate of 0.7 per cent. These were reported in Katsina, Lagos, Kano, Jigawa and Adamawa states across 19 LGAs.

Cumulatively from week one to 36, 2024, 216 deaths have been reported with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 2.8 per cent from 7,663 suspected cases,“ the report stated.

It showed that 35 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) had recorded at least one suspected case across 280 LGAs, adding that 89 per cent of all suspected cases were reported from 10 states: Lagos 58 per cent, Bayelsa 7 per cent, Katsina 6 per cent, Jigawa 5 per cent, Zamfara 3 per cent, Ebonyi 3 per cent, Rivers 2 per cent, Abia 2 per cent, Ogun 2 per cent, and Imo 1 per cent.

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The report further revealed that 15 LGAs account for 57 per cent of all cases, with Lagos Island LGA contributing the highest, eight per cent.

Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingesting food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.


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