In June 2024, Nigeria faced a major cholera outbreak, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reporting 1,539 suspected cases and 54 deaths across 17 states. The outbreak significantly impacted various regions, underscoring severe public health challenges and the urgent need for targeted interventions to curb the disease’s spread. Media data analysed by Nigeria’s leading media intelligence …

In response to the recent cholera outbreak in Nigeria, health experts are stressing the critical need for regular deworming, particularly for children. A medical practitioner, Dr. Isa Folajomi, emphasized that deworming at least twice a year is vital for maintaining overall health and preventing complications from parasitic infections during an interview with our correspondent, Oluwasemiloore Ige. “Deworming is crucial, particularly …

Soldiers from the 35 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Alamala, on Wednesday, carried out an environmental sanitation exercise at Lafenwa market in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The exercise was part of activities to mark the 2024 Nigerian Army Day celebration. The soldiers were seen sweeping through the market and clearing drainages within the environment. Speaking …

The current cholera crisis in the country would have spiraled out of control if Lagos State Government had not been proactive in controlling the spread of the water borne epidemic, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Tuesday. At this year’s Lagos International Water Conference held at Eko Hotels and Suites in Victoria Island, the governor said that the best way out …

  It crept in like the biblical “thief in the night” whose mission was to afflict, maim and destroy. Double-faced like Janus, the mythical Roman god of beginnings, cholera strikes with two lethal weapons and leaves in its trail sorrow, tears and wailing. Given the speed with which cholera kills, even the intrepid would be rattled. But for Lagos, a …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted the public to the increasing cholera cases in the country. It advised people to be more health conscious especially as the rains intensify. The centre revealed that between 1 January and last Tuesday, 1,141 suspected cases of cholera were recorded while 65  were confirmed. Of the 65 cases, 30 …

Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care on Wednesday said that at least 215 laboratory-confirmed cholera cases have been recorded since the latest outbreak on 12th February. The ministry said all the country’s 10 provinces were affected, but there was no epidemiological link to each other. At a post-cabinet meeting media briefing on Tuesday in Harare, Monica Mutsvangwa of Minister …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 922 suspected cases of cholera, including 32 deaths, so far in 2023. The NCDC disclosed this in its latest Cholera Situation weekly epidemiological report for week nine posted on its official website on Tuesday. The report revealed that 12 states across 32 Local Government Areas have reported the …

The Speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Joseph Albasu Kunini has raised alarm over an outbreak of cholera epidemic which has killed no fewer than 10 people in Lau state constituency, which he represents in the parliament. About 100 other victims have also been hospitalised and in urgent need of medical attention. During plenary on Monday, the …