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Nigeria records over 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states, NCDC says

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Summary

The NCDC says Nigeria has recorded more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states so far this year, while warning that the outbreak is not over.

Highlights

  • The cases were reported across about 195 local government areas, according to the NCDC.
  • Director-General Jide Idris said weekly cholera cases have fallen substantially from an earlier peak.
  • Idris said the proportion of reported cases ending in death has also declined compared with the same period last year.
  • He said response efforts are focusing on early treatment and on water, sanitation and hygiene conditions driving transmission.

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