In a cholera situation epidemiological report on the NCDC official website, the agency confirmed that cases had been reported across 43 local government of 12 states in Nigeria, which include Abia, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kano, Katsina, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Sokoto and Zamfara. However, they reported that “six states, Cross River (647 cases), Ebonyi (97 cases), Abia (72 cases), Niger (38 cases), and Zamfara (28 cases) account for 96 per cent of all cumulative cases.”
The NCDC reported that 53% of the suspected cases were male, while the remaining 43% were females. They also pointed out that the most affected age groups were those between 15-24 years, and those older than 45 years.
