The report said there was an increase in the number of new cases in the last two weeks of June, adding that “Zamfara with 191 cases, Bauchi 2163 cases, Kano 891 cases, Kaduna 129 cases, and Plateau, 82, account for 95.2% of 3,543 cases reported in the last two weeks.”
Findings by
Daily Trust revealed that the cases and deaths have been rising and spreading to more states since then.
For instance, fatalities from cholera in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have risen to 60, the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu said yesterday.
According to the NCDC, cholera is an acute diarrhoea disease caused by a bacteria called vibrio cholera. It is a potentially life-threatening, and primarily a water-borne disease.
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Tuesday morning
dailypost.ng - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailypost.ng Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Cholera Outbreak Kills 30 In Jigawa | African Examiner
africanexaminer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from africanexaminer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
He confirmed that 2,000 cases of the epidemic have so far been reported, noting that the first case was recorded in the last one month in Hadejia and Dutse before spreading to the other affected local government areas in the state
According to him “the outbreak was more pronounced in Dutse and Hadejia local government areas which he said was as a result of the flow of water from open spaces into wells and water outlets that the people used for domestic purposes.
The permanent secretary said the flow of water as a result of the beginning of rainfall that washed away faeces from humans into open wells and water from burst pipelines in Dutse which was also taken back into the tank that supplies the area with water.