NCDC alerts on Cholera outbreak in Nigeria, records 30 deaths

Nigeria has recorded 65 confirmed cases of Cholera with 30 deaths from 1 January to 11 June across 96 local governments in 30 states, says the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).

NCDC revealed this in a public health advisory published Thursday to alert the public of the increasing trend of cholera cases across the country as the rainy season intensifies.

This follows a reported outbreak in Lagos State which resulted in about 60 hospital admissions and five deaths in 48 hours.