Nigeria reported 170 suspected cholera cases and three deaths across three states during week 29, from July 15 to 21. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in its latest situation report published on Wednesday. The affected states are Lagos, Kogi, and Zamfara.
The report states that the deaths represent a case fatality rate (CFR) of 1.8%, lower than the previous week’s rate of 2.9%.
Cumulatively, Nigeria has recorded 4,809 suspected cholera cases and 156 deaths across 35 states since the start of this year’s outbreak, showing an increase compared to the 2,740 cases reported during the same period in 2023. The number of deaths in 2024 (156), with a CFR of 3.2%, also shows an increase from 83 deaths (CFR of 3.0%) in the same period in 2023.
Cholera, a waterborne disease caused by Vibrio cholerae, typically spreads through contaminated water and food. The contamination often occurs from the feces of infected individuals, which can happen at the source, during transportation, or during storage at home.
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