…Nigeria records 2,102 cases, 63 deaths across 33 states …Southern States contribute 90% of cases — NCDC Director By Rauf Oyewole Cholera, a preventable and treatable disease, has continued to plague Nigeria for decades, causing unnecessary loss of life. Since…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it registered 63 deaths and 2102 suspected cases in the ongoing cholera epidemic across the country. The Director-General of the centre, Dr Jide Idris, said this during a news conference…
By Dakuku Peterside Yemen, a West Asian country in the Arabian Peninsula, reported one million cases of cholera in March 2018. The world shook. At that time, Yemen was in a civil war, leading to the Stockholm Agreement between feuding…
…As WHO donates 10,000 doses amid hygiene upgrades By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State Government has confirmed an outbreak of cholera at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre, with 25 cases of severe gastroenteritis reported. According to a statement signed by the…
As Nigeria grapples with a surging cholera outbreak, available data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that no fewer than 31 states have so far recorded 528 confirmed cases. Out of these cases, 53 deaths have been recorded…
Former Chairman of the Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMPA) General Physician, Dr Tunji Akintade, has called for a ban on the sale of ‘nylon water’ to reduce the transmission of cholera disease in the country. Dr Tunji made…
As part of its efforts to enlighten the public,the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) in Oyo state has visited some food markets in Ibadan on Thursday to sensitise vendors on cholera and how to prevent its spread. The chairwoman…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the setting up of a presidential committee to oversee the Cholera Emergency Operation Centre, operated by the National Centre For Disease Control. The Minister of Health, Ali Pate, made this known on Tuesday after the…
The Federal Government has initiated discussions with the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (Gavi) to secure additional supplies of cholera vaccines. Dr Jide Idris, Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), confirmed this in an…
By Omobolaji Adekunle, Abeokuta The Ogun State Government has confirmed 25 suspected cases of cholera, with one death, across seven local government areas. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, stated this at a press conference in Abeokuta the state capital urging…
