Cholera outbreak hits Cross River State
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Ministry of Health has notified Cross Rivererians of recent cholera outbreak in Obubra and Biase […]
Cholera outbreak
Zamfara records 1,188 cholera cases, 40 deaths – Official
Zamfara State has recorded 1,188 cases of cholera and 50 of diphtheria across the 14 local government areas of the state since December 2022 […]
NCDC registers 210 new cholera infections, 10 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), has registered 210 new suspected cases of cholera infections and 10 ‘suspected’ deaths across eight states […]
Ogun raises alarm over Cholera outbreak
The Ogun State Government has alerted the public on a possible cholera outbreak in Ijebu North Local Government area of the state. This is […]
DRC Congo: Children facing worst cholera outbreak in 6 years – UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that a spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is pushing […]
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 are […]
Zimbabwe’s capital announces cholera outbreak
Zimbabwe’s capital Harare has been hit by a cholera outbreak, with 21 suspected and seven confirmed cases, an official has said. “We now have 21 […]
Malawi cholera outbreak largest on continent – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has described Malawi’s cholera outbreak as the largest in Africa. This came up as the country has so far contributed […]
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 the […]
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: Umahi visits patients, pledges to provide 10 boreholes, modern toilets
The Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi, said he would provide 10 boreholes for the people of Afikpo North local government area of the state as a […]
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 20 […]
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 death […]
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 River. […]
Kano Govt confirms 189 cholera cases in 20 LGAs
The Kano State Government says it has recorded no fewer than 189 cases of Cholera in 20 Local Government Areas this year. The state Commissioner […]
Nigeria records worst Cholera outbreak in 2021 – WHO
Nigeria recorded more than 100,000 suspected cases of cholera in 2021, its highest in recent times, the WHO declared in Abuja on Monday. The Nigeria […]