Cholera: Lagos leads chart as Nigeria records 113 cholera cases, seven deaths in one week
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said the country has recorded 113 cases and seven deaths of cholera in one week, spanning between 17 and 23 June.Cholera is a severe diarrheal illness caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
In the past month, Lagos alone reported 533 suspected cholera cases, contributing significantly to Nigeria's total of 576 cases. Other affected states include Ogun (19), Rivers (9),
Katsina, Oyo (2), Abia (2), Bayelsa (2), and Sokoto (1). month also saw 32 deaths across the country, with a CFR of 5.6 percent, far above the national expected average of one percent, highlighting the outbreak's severity.
Efforts to control the outbreak included 217 Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT), with 17 positives, and 232 stool culture tests, with 28 positives. The National Multi-sectoral Cholera Technical Working Group (TWG) continues to coordinate response efforts across affected states.
As of June 23, 2024, Nigeria has reported a total of 1,579 suspected cholera cases and 54 deaths (CFR 3.4 percent) across 32 states.
The most affected age groups are children under five years old, followed by those aged 5-14 years, with an equal distribution between males and females.
"Lagos State leads with 537 cases, accounting for 34 percent of the national total. In Bayelsa State, Southern Ijaw LGA reported 151 cases, making up 10 percent of the country’s total. Other significantly affected states include Bayelsa (466), Abia (109), Zamfara (64), Bauchi (46), Katsina (45), Cross River (43), Ebonyi (38), Rivers (37), Delta (34), Imo (28), Ogun (21), Nasarawa (19), Ondo (17), Kano (13), Niger (11), and Osun (11)."
Notably, there has been a 37 percent decrease in suspected cholera cases compared to the same period in 2023, with a 21 percent reduction in cumulative deaths in 2024.
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