According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), from 1 January to 11 June, 96 local governments in 30 states reported 65 confirmed cases of cholera, including 30 deaths.
This was disclosed by the NCDC in a public health advisory released on Thursday to inform the public of the rising national trend of cholera cases as the rainy season deepens.
This comes after a Lagos State outbreak that was claimed to have caused five deaths and roughly 60 hospital admissions in just 48 hours.
In 2024, 1,141 suspected cases have been reported overall, according to the NCDC. Ninety percent of the overall number was donated by ten states.
The states are Bayelsa, Zamfara, Abia, Cross River, Bauchi, Delta, Katsina, Imo, Nasarawa and Lagos.
A food and waterborne illness that is extremely contagious is cholera. It can be contracted directly by consuming tainted food or water, or indirectly by handwashing infrequently and maintaining inadequate hygiene.
Cholera is characterised by abrupt, severe, painless, watery diarrhoea that may or may not be accompanied by vomiting. It could be linked to fever, vomiting fits, and nausea. As a result of dehydration, severe cases can result in death within hours, according to the NCDC; however, about 80% of individuals may only experience minor symptoms or none at all.
According to the NCDC, most infected individuals can receive effective treatment by receiving oral rehydration solution (ORS) as soon as possible to restore lost fluids. The disease is also easily treatable if discovered early.
