Cholera: Nigeria records 80 deaths, 4,153 suspected cases in one month

Borno State is experiencing a surge in cholera infections as it recorded over 60 per cent of the total suspected cases recorded in September.

According to the latest situation report on cholera by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Nigeria recorded 4,153 new suspected cases of cholera infections and 80 ‘suspected’ deaths across nine states of the federation.

The report, spanning Epidemiological Week 36 to 39 (5 September to 2 October), shows that of the 4,153 suspected cases, Borno State in the North-east topped the infection chart with 2,626.

The report shows that there was a 42 per cent increase in the number of cases within the month under review compared to 2,428 cases reported in August.

It revealed that as of 2 October, Nigeria had recorded a total of 10,745 suspected cases and 256 deaths across 31 states, representing a Case Fatality Ratio (CFR) of 2.4 per cent.

The report shows that 11 states account for 86 per cent of all cumulative cases, with Borno…