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.
NCDC made this known in the cholera situation report for week 25 published on its website on Monday.
The recent report indicated that “three states (Lagos, Ogun, and Katsina) have reported cases of the disease, across 21 local government areas.”
It further stated that of the 113 cases recorded, Lagos accounted for 104, Ogun recorded seven and Katsina recorded one.
Summary for 2024
According to the report, as of 23rd June, a total of 1,579 suspected cases were recorded with 54 deaths (CFR 3.4 per cent) reported from 32 states.
It revealed that Lagos, with 537 cases, accounts for 34 per cent of all suspected cases in the country.
It also indicated that of the suspected cases since the beginning of the year, age five are mostly affected, adding that the aggregates for both males and females are the same (50…