Cholera cases According to information from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been 84 confirmed cases of cholera deaths and 2,860 suspected cases between January and August 27, 2023.
25 states reported cases in 8 months
According to the situation report for weeks 31 to 34, which was published on Wednesday. suspected cases were reported by 25 states and 124 Local Government Areas, with a case-fatality ratio of 2.9%. Vibrio cholerae bacteria are the source of the acute diarrheal sickness known as cholera.
When cholera bacteria are present in food or drink, people might become ill. Although the infection is mostly minor or symptomless, it can occasionally be serious and life-threatening.
In Nigeria, cholera is an endemic, seasonal illness that typically manifests during the rainy season and more frequently in unhygienic locations.
Age groups and Sex affected
According to Our correspondent age groups under five are the most commonly impacted by suspected cases since the start of the year, followed by age groups five to 14 years, including both males and females.
Additionally, it revealed that 50% of all suspected cases are male and 49% are female.
Zamfara, Cross River, Katsina, Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Niger, Abia, Jigawa, Kano, Ondo, Borno, Kaduna, Bauchi, Sokoto, Plateau, and Gombe are the states that have so far recorded instances in the nation.
“Of the affected States, Cross River (718 cases), Katsina (302 cases), Bayelsa (265 cases), Ebonyi (227 cases), Niger (136 cases), and Abia (118 cases) account for 62 percent of the suspected cases this year,” the report stated in part.
Oyo, Adamawa, Kebbi, Benue, Rivers, Ekiti, Imo, Osun, and the states of Anambra are among the others.Of the 25 States that have reported instances of cholera, Zamfara (787 cases) accounts for 28% of all suspected cases recorded in the nation, while Obubra LGA (515 cases) in Cross River State accounts for 18%.
Comparatively, it said that probable cholera cases this year have dropped by 63% from what was reported as of week 34 in 2022. In 2023, the total number of deaths reported has reduced by 67%.