Cholera: NCDC records 74 deaths, 2,339 suspected cases

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said no fewer than 74 persons have been reportedly killed by cholera in 30 states this year.

It added “Thirty states have reported suspected cholera cases in 2022. These are Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ekiti, Gombe, Imo, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba and Zamfara.

“In the reporting month, 8 states reported 137 suspected cases – Anambra , Gombe , Imo , Kaduna , Kano , Niger , Plateau and Taraba . “There was 60% decrease in the number of new suspected cases in May Epi week 18 – 21 compared with April Epi week 13 – 17 .” Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae; a gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium. It is a potentially life-threatening, primarily waterborne disease, according to the NCDC.

“In Nigeria, cholera is an endemic and seasonal disease, occurring annually mostly during the rainy season and more often in areas with poor sanitation, with the first series of cholera outbreaks reported between 1970 and 1990,” it noted.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

 

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