The Borno State Ministry of Health has declared a cholera outbreak in the state.
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Adamawa State Government has received 200,000 doses of the cholera vaccine from United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF), following the outbreak of the disease in four Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, says the cholera vaccines the nation is expecting will be delivered in a few weeks.
The Federal Government has initiated discussions with the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (Gavi) to secure additional supplies of cholera vaccines.
Zambia is in talks with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners on acquiring cholera vaccines as the waterborne disease rages on in the southern African nation.