For instance, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said from January 1 to June 11, 2024, a total of 1,141 suspected and 65 confirmed cases of cholera with 30 deaths have been reported from 96 local government areas (LGAs) in 30 States of the Federation.
The Center revealed that the 10 states that contributed 90 per cent to the burden of cholera include Bayelsa, Zamfara, Abia, Cross River, Bauchi, Delta, Katsina, Imo, Nasarawa, and Lagos States.
The chief of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Lagos field office, Celine Lafoucrier, averred that in Nigeria, cholera is an endemic and seasonal disease, occurring annually mostly during the rainy season and more often in areas with poor sanitation.
