The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged state governments to prioritize actions that ensure access to and use of safe water, basic sanitation, and proper hygiene practices in communities.
The call is contained in a comprehensive advisory released to the public, healthcare workers, and state governments on mitigating the spread of cholera. The Centre reported 1,141 suspected cases of cholera, with 65 confirmed cases and 30 deaths across 96 local government areas in 30 states from January 1 to June 11.
The NCDC highlighted those 10 states comprising Bayelsa, Zamfara, Abia, Cross River, Bauchi, Delta, Katsina, Imo, Nasarawa and Lagos states account for 90 per cent of the cholera burden in the country.
