Tag: Cholera outbreak

Cholera outbreak: Zamfara Gov. distributes intervention drugs across 14 LGAs

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H'Reps on cholera

Zamfara State government has distributed cholera intervention drugs and medical consumables across the state. The cholera intervention drugs is aimed at containing the spread of the disease’s across the 14 local government areas (LGAs) of the State. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nafisa Muhammad Maradun, who flagged-off the distribution at the Drugs and Medical Consumable Agency (DMCA) Store, Samaru Gusau, said the distribution represented the state government’s swift and timely response to the cholera outbreak, stressing that all items were provided free of charge and warned medical personnel against diversion…

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Cholera cases in Nigeria surge to 14,237, with 378 deaths

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Cholera cases

The number of cholera cases in Nigeria has surged to 14,237, with 378 deaths recorded since January 2024, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, (NCDC). This marks a nearly 300% increase, when compared to the over 3,500 cases reported during the same period last year. The NCDC Director-General, Jide Idris, during a press conference yesterday in Abuja, said the outbreak has affected 35 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), spanning 339 local government areas, saying the current case fatality ratio (CFR) stands at approximately 2.7%.…

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H/Reps Minority Leader calls for ‘state of National emergency’ on cholera

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H'Reps on cholera

The Minority Leader in the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers), has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency over the cholera outbreak in the country. He made the call in an issued  statement yesterday, stressing the need for coordinated joint stakeholder action against the outbreak to nip it in the bud. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC), had earlier announced the outbreak of the water-borne disease in 30 States of the federation. Chinda, therefore, stated that “the outbreak highlights critical deficiencies in public health safety…

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World Health Organisation announces global resurgence of cholera, as 1,900 die from disease

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WHO on cholera

The World Health Organisation, (WHO), has announced a rapid rise in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of this year. WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean region reported the highest number of cases, followed by the African Region, the Region of the Americas, the Southeast Asia Region, and the European Region. The organisation, in an issued statement on Thursday, stated that there are no reported cases in the Western Region, according to its bulletin released on Wednesday.…

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Cholera claims 2,141 lives ? NCDC

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..Affects 65,145 Nigerians The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, (NCDC), has announced a total of 65,145 suspected cases of cholera including 2,141 deaths, a Case Fatality Rate, (CFR), of 3.3 percent have been reported from 23 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as of Sept. 2, 2021. NCDC disclosed this on its Cholera Situation Weekly Epidemiological report, via its official website. The report indicated there was a 62% decrease in the number of new suspected cases in week 33 (2,127) compared with week 32 (3,098). Bauchi (855), Katsina (396)…

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Cholera kills 39 in Sokoto

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In the last three weeks, Gastroenteritis, otherwise known as Cholera, has killed 39 people in 18 out of the 23 local government areas of Sokoto State. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ali Inname revealed this, while giving an update on the epidemic ravaging the State. According to Inname, 23 out of the casualties were recorded in the first two weeks of the epidemic, while the remaining 16 deaths were recorded in the past one week. He stated that Yabo, Dange/Shuni and Gwadabawa local government areas have continued to record active…

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60 dead as cholera outbreak hits Katsina communities

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Fear has gripped residents of Katsina over a cholera outbreak that has killed no fewer than 60 persons in some communities in the State. The State’s Commissioner for Health Yakubu Danja, disclosed this at the 2021 Annual General Meeting, (AGM), of the Nigerian Medical Association, (NMA), in Katsina. He said drugs have been purchased for distribution to hospitals across the State to curtail the spread of the disease. Danja further added health education on prevention and management of the disease and active case search and surveillance were ongoing across the…

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479 killed, as cholera spreads to 18 States – NCDC

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…Records 62.5 % increase in monkeypox cases A total of 479 people have been killed in the current outbreak of Cholera in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC), which disclosed this in its latest situation report. said since the beginning of this year, a total of 19,305 suspected cases have been recorded and that the disease has spread to 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The States were listed as Benue, Delta, Zamfara, Gombe, Bayelsa, Kogi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kano, and Kaduna. Others are Plateau, Kebbi,…

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Cholera cases surge to 698 in Abuja, 60 dead – Minister

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Suspected cases of cholera have risen sharply from 604 to 698 within 72 hours in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Abuja. 60 persons have also died from the viral disease. The Minister of State for FCT, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, made the disclosure on Thursday at a sensitisation campaign against cholera and other acute diarrhoea diseases. The FCT administration took the community sensitisation to Pyakasa and Gwagwa communities as the death toll rose from 54 to 60.Represented by Dr Iwot Ndaeyo, the acting Executive Secretary of FCT Primary Health Care Board,…

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Cholera kills over 60 in FCT – Minister

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The death toll from cholera outbreak in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT)  administration is over 60, as the administration says efforts are ongoing to intensify community sensitization on cholera and other severe acute diarrhea diseases outbreaks. The FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, gave the assurance at the continuation of community sensitisation on cholera in Pyakasa and Gwagwa, Abuja.  Dr. Ramatu Aliyu revealed that suspected cases have risen from 604 to 698 within 72 hours. She, however, assured that the administration would do everything within its power to…

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