Although, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says there is a decrease in the number of reported cases of cholera in the country, 526 deaths
The agency stated in its weekly epidemiological report released yesterday.
The report showed that 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory have reported suspected cholera cases in 2021 with over 526 deaths so far.The affected states are Benue, Delta, Zamfara, Gombe, Bayelsa, Kogi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Kebbi, Cross River, Nasarawa, Niger, Jigawa, Yobe, Kwara and the FCT
According to TheCable online news, the report stated that as of July 22, a total of 22,130 suspected cases have been reported from these 18 states and the FCT. Bauchi, Kano and Plateau have the highest cases making them account for 91 per cent of the 3,519 cases reported in those weeks. It also states that out of the suspected cases 51 percent are male, 49 percent are female while 28 percent of all reported cases are between ages five and 14 years.