447 fresh cholera cases reported in six states – NCDC
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Monday, said it has recorded another 447 suspected cholera cases in six states of the country.
NCDC which disclosed this on its official website, noting that the cases were reported in weeks 5 to 9 of 2023.
The figures released showed that Cross River has 397, Zamfara 25, Ebonyi 11, Abia 9, Bayelsa 3 and Kano 2 cases.
However, the agency said that 12 states have reported suspected cholera cases since the beginning of 2023, noting that they include Abia, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kano, Katsina, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Sokoto and Zamfara.
The NCDC also added that as of March 5, a total of 922 suspected cases, including 32 deaths (CFR 3.5%), were reported from the 12 States in 2023, including Cross River (16), Ebonyi six, Abia six, Niger two, Zamfara one and Bayelsa one.
The agency’s epidemiological report showed that of all the cases recorded since the beginning of 2023, Cross River state accounted for 70 per cent of the cumulative cases across the country, with 647 cases.
The agency further revealed that Cross River’s 16 deaths, accounted for 50 per cent of all cholera deaths in the country.
“National multi-sectoral Cholera Technical Working Group continues to monitor response across states,” the NCDC added.
It also noted that of the suspected cases since the beginning of 2023, the age group above 45 years is the most affected for males and females.
The NCDC further stated that of all suspected cases, 54 per cent were males and 46 per cent, females.
