Nigeria grapples with cholera outbreak, records 14,237 cases, 378 deaths – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed alarming figures in the ongoing cholera outbreak, with 14,237 reported cases and 378 deaths across 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT ).

This was revealed by the agency’s Director General, Jide Idris, on Thursday while updating the press on infectious disease outbreaks in Abuja.

He noted the fatalities represent a case fatality ratio of 2.7 per cent.