Lara Adejoro Nigeria has recorded a total of 2,102 suspected cholera cases and 63 deaths across 33 States and 122 local government areas since the beginning of the year to June 30, 2024, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed. The Director General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, while disclosing this on Tuesday at a press briefing in Abuja noted that the case fatality rate is at 3.0 per cent.
He said seven of the top 10 states (Lagos, Bayelsa, Abia, Zamfara, Bauchi, Katsina, Cross River, Ebonyi, Rivers and Delta) that contribute about 90 per cent of the cases are Southern States. Cholera, a highly contagious food and waterborne disease, has in the recent past reared its devastating head in several states across our country. It is caused by the ingestion of the organism Vibrio Cholerae in contaminated water and food.
Idris stated, “As of 30th June 2024, a total of 2,102 suspected cases and 63 deaths have been recorded across 33 States and 122 LGAs with a case fatality rate of 3.0% since the beginning of the year. Of the top 10 States (Lagos, Bayelsa, Abia, Zamfara, Bauchi, Katsina, Cross River, Ebonyi, Rivers and Delta) that contribute about 90 per cent of the cases, seven of them are Southern States.
“The National Cholera Multisectoral Emergency Operation Centre activated parades an array of subject matter experts and provides strategic coordination, meets daily and provides periodic situation reports for stakeholders. “This also ensures effective mo.
