Cholera outbreak

The Cross River State Government has moved to contain cholera outbreak in Obubura and Biase Local Government Areas of the state. READ ALSO: Ogun state sensitises residents on cholera outbreak, others The state Commissioner for Health,…

The Ogun State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency has embarked on a sensitisation and awareness campaign programme in a bid to prevent the outbreak of cholera and other water-borne diseases. READ ALSO: Ogun state probes water…

As part of moves to curb the outbreak of cholera, the Ogun State Government through the Ministry of Environment is set to commence the verification process for the producers of table water and beverages in the state. READ ALSO: Cholera…

The Ogun State has recorded 217 cholera cases, four people reportedly died from the waterborne disease in Ijebu North Local Government Area. READ ALSO: WHO releases $16m to tackle cholera In a statement signed by Dr Tomi Coker, the…

The World Health Organisation (WHO), has released $16m dollars from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies to tackle cholera. READ ALSO: Cholera: NCDC records 210 new infections, 10 deaths WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros…

Schools in Malawi’s two largest cities are to remain closed until further notice due to a worsening cholera outbreak, the government said on Monday. Read Also: Ebonyi state: Nine die in Cholera outbreak Students…

Nine persons have died and many have been hospitalized from an outbreak of cholera in Akpoha community, Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi State. This incident comes three weeks after a similar incident in Ezillo community in…

The Cross River State Government and the World Health Organisation (WHO), have jointly commenced the treatment process of the only source of drinking water for the people of Ekureku community in Abi local government area of central…

Nigeria recorded more than 100,000 suspected cases of cholera in 2021, its highest in recent times, the WHO declared in Abuja on Monday. READ ALSO: WHO trains Nigerian health workers on Cholera, vaccines, OCV WHO Country…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that only 3 out of 36 states did not report suspected cases of cholera in 2021. READ ALSO: Nigeria gets N192 million to reduce cholera fatality rate The NCDC disclosed this in its…