Nigeria Records 170 Cholera Cases, Three Deaths
Nigeria has recorded 170 suspected cases and three deaths from cholera across three states of the federation in week 29, spanning 15 – 21 July.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control (NCDC) made this known in the recent situation report published on its website on Wednesday, stating that the states affected are Lagos, Kogi and Zamfara
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According to the report, the number of deaths represents a case fatality rate (CFR) of 1.8 per cent, which is lower than that of the previous week (2.9 per cent).
Cumulatively, Nigeria has recorded 4,809 suspected cases of cholera, with 156 deaths from 35 states since the beginning of the outbreak this year. The figure indicated an increase in the number of cases recorded in the same period in 2023 (2,740).
Also, the number of deaths in 2024 (156), representing a CRF of 3.2 per cent, shows an increase in the number recorded for that same period in 2023 (83) which accounted for 3.0 per cent.
