A total of 359 deaths have been recorded from Cholera diseases which has spread to all 36 states across the country.
Since its outbreak, the Nigeria Cantre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it has recorded 10,837 cases of cholera across the country.
According to NCDC, the disease has affected children under the age of five mostly.
This is followed by those between 5 to 14 years of age as the second most affected population.
A report by the NCDC said Lagos accounts for 43 per cent of the total number of case ma culminating into 4,667 cases of cholera in the state.
The report also noted that there has been an increase in the number of cases by 239 per cent in 2024 due to conflicts, banditry, kidnapping and flooding a.
The report added, “The states most affected by the outbreak during week 39 include Adamawa (131 cases), Ebonyi (30 cases), Borno (29 cases), Kano (7 cases), and Jigawa (1 case).
“Adamawa continues to be a hotspot, with 535 suspected cases reported in the past month,” it said.
