The Commissioner of Health and Human Services, in Adamawa state, Felix Tangwami, has confirmed the death of, at least, 15 people in the state, due to an outbreak of Cholera, with about 300 others hospitalized. Tangwami noted that seven...
Dr. Jide Idris, the Director General (DG) of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (NCDC) has announced there are now over 2,100 suspected cases of cholera in the country, with 63 patients confirmed dead. The DG gave...
The Kogi state government has announced they tested and confirmed two suspected cases of cholera and have, therefore, set up a response team to curb the spread of the disease in the state.
The state commissioner for health, Dr. Abdulazeez...
Cholera cases ravaging parts of the country have hit Nasarawa state. The state commissioner of health, Gaza Gwamna, made the disclosure when he gave a speech at the opening of a 3-day workshop on Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health being...
The Lagos state government has announced it is receiving additional support from the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat the spread of cholera outbreak as the disease hits the Kirikiri medium security prison. The state commissioner for health, Professor...
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) has announced they stand ready to partner with the Nigerian government to help curb the spread of cholera in the country. The chief executive of GAVI, Dr Sania Nishtar, in a social...
The Katsina state government has announced it is closely monitoring, at least, 118 suspected cases of cholera. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, the incidence manager and director of epidemiology at the state primary healthcare...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported a drastic surge in cholera cases and associated deaths in, at least, 32 states and 115 local government areas in the country. This, according to the deputy director of surveillance...
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced it activated an emergency centre in response to the growing spread of cholera across the country. The announcement came as Ogun state announced infections, hospitalizations and fatality within its borders.
In...
The Ogun state government has confirmed the fast-spreading cholera outbreak has infected some residents of the state and already claimed the life of a 62-year-old woman. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, confirmed the reports and said...
