Cholera outbreak

Nigeria recorded more than 100,000 suspected cases of cholera in 2021, its highest in recent times, the WHO declared in Abuja on Monday. READ ALSO: WHO trains Nigerian health workers on Cholera, vaccines, OCV WHO Country…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that only 3 out of 36 states did not report suspected cases of cholera in 2021. READ ALSO: Nigeria gets N192 million to reduce cholera fatality rate The NCDC disclosed this in its…

The Oyo State government, on Friday, intimated residents and citizens of the state on the dangers of cholera outbreak, urging them to prioritise preventive measures. READ ALSO: Nigeria flags off National Environmental Response to…

The Niger state government has organized an advocacy compaign to really persuade people especially in the rural communities to reduce open defecation ,and also how to curtail the spread of deadly diseases amongst them as it…

The Ogun State Government has warned residents of the state to be cautious of unhygienic practices capable of giving rise to infections, leading to avoidable loss of lives. READ ALSO: Nigeria flags off Environmental Response to Cholera…

The Ogun State government says it has stepped up efforts to curtail the recent outbreak of gastroenteritis in Magboro, Ofada Ward of Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state. READ ALSO: Minister advocates urgent response to…

To curb the outbreak of cholera in Kogi State,   a response team with commodities and technical support has been launched as 129 cases of cholera and eight deaths have been recorded in five local government areas of the state.…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is to submit a cholera vaccination request to the International Coordinating Group (ICG) and the Global Task Force for Cholera Control (GTFCC). READ ALSO: Cholera: NCDC activates…

Niger Republic is facing a cholera epidemic due to floods caused by heavy rains recorded in the country. More than 800 cases have been recorded across the West African country including in the capital Niamey. According to the Nigerien…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says more than 30,000 cholera cases and 800 deaths have been reported in 22 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) in seven months. READ ALSO: Cholera: NCDC records 289 deaths in…