More than 350 people died from cholera in Nigeria in the first nine months of the year, an increase of 239% compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). ).
Cholera, a water-borne disease, is not uncommon in Nigeria, where health authorities say there is a lack of clean water in rural areas and urban slums.
The NCDC said 359 people died between January and September, compared to 106 in the same period last year.
The number of suspected cholera cases also jumped to 10,837, up from 3,387 the previous year, with most of those affected being children under five.
Lagos, the country’s commercial capital, recorded the highest number of cases, according to the NCDC.
Authorities in the northeastern state of Borno said Friday that a cholera outbreak had hit the state, which is also grappling with flooding that has displaced nearly 2 million people. people.
