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WHO Confirms Global Resurgence Of Cholera With 1,900 Deaths

Cholera is an acute diarrheal illness caused by intestine infection with the bacterium “vibrio cholerae”. The disease is highly infectious and primarily spread through...

Here’s What You Need to Know About the Reported Cholera Outbreak in Lagos

Akin Abayomi, the commissioner of health identified communities in Eti-Osa, Lagos Island, Ikorodu, and Kosofe as potentially impacted local government areas.“We have activated a...

1bn people from Nigeria, 42 countries face cholera risk – UN agencies

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) say  43 countries, including Nigeria, now face outbreaks as increasing numbers of cholera cases...

WHO announces outbreak of cholera in 23 countries

The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday announced the outbreak of cholera in 23 countries, warning that 20 more countries sharing land borders with...

NCDC records 23,550 cases of cholera as death toll hits 583

Nigeria recorded 23,550 suspected cases of cholera in 2022 with Borno taking the lead with 12,459 cases.The country also lost 583 lives to the...

Cholera Outbreak: Death toll rises to 51 in Cross River community

The death toll in the Cholera outbreak in Ekureku community in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River has risen from Saturday’s figure of...

Cholera outbreak: Situation under control, says C/River Govt.

The Cross River Government says it has deployed human and material resources to bring the cholera outbreak in Ekureku community that led to the...

20 killed in suspected cholera outbreak in Cross River

No fewer than 20 persons may have lost their lives to suspected cholera outbreak in Ekeureku community in Abi Local Government Area of Cross...

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