Nigeria has shown a promising decline in its cholera case fatality rate (CFR), dropping to 2.9 per cent amid ongoing efforts to combat the deadly disease.
The latest data via the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) website stated that as of week 27, the country reported a total of 2,809 suspected cases across 33 states, resulting in 82 deaths.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that as of 24 June 24, the country announced a state of emergency on cholera because of a case fatality rate of 3.5 per cent – well above the national expected average of one per cent.
