The Director of Public Health, Edo State Ministry of Health, Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, announced on Tuesday that there were no active suspected cases of Cholera or Mpox in the state.
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The Ministry of Health in Sudan said that 9,533 cases of cholera, including 315 deaths, had been recorded in the country.
Authorities in Yola-North Local Government Area of Adamawa State have confirmed a cholera outbreak that has claimed four lives and left 36 others hospitalized.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said that Nigeria witnessed a significant rise of 128 per cent in cholera cases.
The Ministry of Health in Edo State on Thursday declared a cholera outbreak in the state, confirming six cases of the disease so far.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published global cholera statistics for 2023, revealing a concerning increase in cases and deaths.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported a staggering 307,433 cholera cases and 2,326 deaths across 26 countries from January 1 to July 28, 2023.
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 Chief Executive Officer of Vaccine Alliance, Gavi, Dr Sania Nishtar has disclosed that cholera vaccines would arrive in Nigeria soon.
Nigeria has shown a promising decline in its cholera case fatality rate (CFR), dropping to 2.9 per cent amid ongoing efforts to combat the deadly disease.