The cholera outbreak in Nigeria has claimed at least 103 lives, with over 3,000 suspected cases reported across 187 local government areas in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Jide Idris, the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), confirmed these figures during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. He stated that the top six states contributing about 83 percent of the infections are Lagos, Bayelsa, Abia, Ebonyi, Katsina, and Zamfara.
Idris attributed the outbreak to incessant flooding in some states, consumption of contaminated food and water, and open defecation. He advised Nigerians to practice proper hygiene and be cautious of epidemiological diseases, especially during the rainy season.
