Cholera kills 79, infects 1,336 in three months – NCDC
AREWA AGENDA – Cholera infected 1,336 persons and killed 79 persons between January and March, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).
According to its weekly epidemiological report, the NCDC revealed that the infection and deaths were reported from 12 states and 43 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across the country.
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According to the report, Cross River State has the highest number of cholera infection with 709 cases. Others are: Ebonyi, 183 cases; Zamfara, 181 cases; Bayelsa, 98 cases; Abia, 72 cases; Niger, 38 cases; Katsina, 36 cases; Ondo, 10 cases; Kano, 3 cases; Sokoto, 3 cases; Bauchi, 2 cases; and Osun, 1 case.
Six States have recorded deaths from cholera. The States are: Cross River, 16; Ebonyi, 8; Zamfara, 4; Bayelsa, 1; Abia, 6; and Niger, 2.
The NCDC said::”Twelve States have reported suspected cholera cases in 2023. These are Abia, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kano, Katsina, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Sokoto and Zamfara. In the reporting month, 5 states reported 98 suspected cases – Bayelsa (21), Cross River (61), Ebonyi (2), Katsina (1), and Zamfara (13).
