Tsofo explained that when the outbreak started, 13 people had died, but three more deaths have since been recorded, making the total 16.
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The NCDC also advised people to keep their surroundings clean. They should get rid of standing water, empty containers, tyres, and flower pots, and clear gutters
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarm that the high rate of open defecation in Niger State is…
The Niger State Government has declared that the recent cholera outbreak is now under control, with over 320 patients successfully…
A cholera outbreak has struck six Local Government Areas of Niger State, leaving 12 people dead and hospitalising over 230…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has warned the public about a rise in diseases like cholera, yellow fever, and dengue fever. The alert comes as many parts of the country are currently experiencing floods.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Zamfara State Government have intensified efforts to improve access to safe water in communities affected by the ongoing cholera outbreak in the state.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is worried that many cases of cholera are not being reported properly in countries like Nigeria. This is happening at a time when Nigeria is seeing more suspected cholera cases, along with a global increase in the disease.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised the alarm over a dual public health emergency, as cholera and mpox continue to spread rapidly across multiple African countries.
The Medical Officer of Health, Badagry West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, Dr Dorcas Oladunjoye, says the suspected cholera outbreak in Zongo community, a Hausa/Fulani settlement in Badagry is behind deaths in the area.