WorldAfricaCholera Outbreak in Nigeria - Update

Cholera Outbreak in Nigeria – Update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

10

Wounded

Date

September 25, 2022

What happened

According to the WHO “Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and other Emergencies” (Week 39: 19 – 25 September 2022), a total of 298 cases including ten deaths (CFR 3.4%) have been reported, in 5 of the 11 Local Government Areas (LGAs), with majority of cases being reported in two LGAs: Yamaltu/Deba (98 cases) and Funakaye (93 cases). The other affected LGAs are Gombe (45 cases), Balanga (42 cases), and Nafada (20 cases).

Where it happened

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