Cholera

A cholera outbreak in Jigawa has killed at least 30 people with more than 2,000 hospitalised in the past two months in the state. Dr Salisu Mu’azu, Permanent Secretary, Jigawa State Ministry of Health, who confirmed the outbreak, said…
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The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHDA) says Gastroenteritis Infection ( Cholera) has spread from 13 to 15 Local Government Areas of the state with the death toll now at 37. Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Chairman of…
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Yobe state government has confirmed 906 fresh cases of cholera with 61 deaths and 50 others still on admission in hospitals across the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Muhammad Kawuwa, stated this in a statement in Damaturu on…
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Borno state government on Wednesday said Cholera has killed 14 people with almost 400 hospitalised in Maiduguri. The  state health commissioner Haruna Mshelia said on Wednesday. “As at today, 5th September 380 cases of suspected cholera…
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About nine persons in Gwarzo local government area of Kano state have died in a suspected outbreak of cholera. The villages affected with the outbreak include Lakwaya, Kofar Aerwa, Kofar Yamma, Abuja Kwatas, Gwarzo Bare-bari and Unguwar…
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Eleven Persons have died of suspected case of cholera and over forty seven bedridden   in Bebeji local government of  Kano state. The incident was said to have affected three  villages in Bebeji  local government that include Hayin…
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About five persons have died and 50 others hospitalised over suspected outbreak of cholera in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State. Ahmed Abubakar, representing Funtua Local Government Constituency in state House of Assembly,…
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The Adamawa Ministry of Health has confirmed that the cases of cholera outbreak in Mubi have risen to 434 with 13 deaths. The Information Officer of the Ministry, Abubakar Muhammed, confirmed the number, via a statement he issued on…
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No fewer than three persons died in fresh cholera outbreak in Kukawa Local Government area of Borno, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Haruna Mshelia, has said. Mshelia made the disclosure when the Director General, World Health Organization…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday raised an alarm over the increased cases of cholera outbreak in some parts of the country.  Cholera Technical Working Group, NCDC Dr Adesola Ogunleye said this at the Water…
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