Dirty Water, Broken Systems: Why Nigeria Is Still Fighting The Same Cholera Battle
NIGERIA’s recurring battle with cholera has once again raised questions about the country’s water, sanitation and public health systems, as thousands of cases.
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NCDC Raises Fresh Cholera Alert, Warns Of Possible Surge Between August, October
THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said cholera cases have declined significantly from their peak earlier this year but.
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Plateau Government Confirms 14 Cholera Deaths, 441 Suspected Cases
THE Plateau State Government has announced that it has recorded 441 suspected cases of cholera and 14 deaths across four local government areas.
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Cholera Claims Five Lives, 53 Residents Infected In Plateau LGA
THE Plateau State Government has intensified efforts to contain a worsening cholera outbreak in Mangu Local Government Area after the number of suspected.
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Borno Records 39 Deaths, 272 New Cases In Cholera Outbreak
A CHOLERA outbreak in Borno State has claimed 39 lives within the last 24 hours, with 272 new cases recorded across 36 wards.
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Cholera Outbreak Kills 27 In Borno As Over 2,700 Cases Emerge In 24 Days
At least 27 people have died following a cholera outbreak across several local government areas of Borno State, with about 2,715 suspected cases.
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Minister Goronyo Donates Emergency Medical Supplies To Combat Cholera Outbreak In Sokoto
IN a show of compassion and commitment to his people, the Honourable Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, Esq., has donated.
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Zamfara Battles Cholera Outbreak, 179 Dead, 12,052 Cases Recorded
THE Zamfara State Government has confirmed that 179 people have lost their lives following a cholera outbreak that has affected 12,052 residents across.
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Cholera Kills 4,738 Globally, Africa Bears Brunt With 3,700 Deaths – WHO
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that cholera deaths are climbing worldwide even as the number of recorded cases falls, noting what.
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Cholera Outbreak Claims 68 Lives In Chad
A CHOLERA epidemic at a camp for Sudanese refugees in neighbouring Chad has killed 68 people since it broke out in late July,.
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At Least 40 Dead In Sudan’s Worst Cholera Outbreak In Years
CHOLERA has claimed at least 40 lives in Sudan’s Darfur region over the last week as the country weathers its worst outbreak in.
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FG Alerts Nigerians As Cholera, Dengue, Diphtheria Spread Nationwide
THE Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, has warned that unreported and misdiagnosed outbreaks.
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‘Corpses Rotting In The Nile’ As Cholera Tears Through Sudan
AFTER Sudan’s army recaptured the national capital region of Khartoum in March, tens of thousands of people returned to check on their homes.
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Kenya Cholera Outbreak Kills Five – Health Ministry Official
KENYA’s government urged vigilance on Wednesday as it tackles a cholera outbreak that has killed at least five people, a health ministry official.
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Rivers Government Reports Nine Cholera Deaths, Five More Cases
THE Rivers State government has confirmed five cases of cholera and nine associated deaths in an outbreak that has affected two Local Government.
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Cholera Kills 25 In Sokoto, 15 Persons Hospitalised
NO fewer than 25 persons have died and several others hospitalised following the outbreak of Gastroenteritis also known as Cholera in three council.
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Cholera Kills Seven In Kano, State Government Disinfects Wells
SEVEN persons have been confirmed dead and about a dozen others hospitalised following a suspected cholera outbreak in Kanye Village of Kabo Local.
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Flood: Borno Announces Cholera Outbreak, Approves 400, 000 Vaccines
THE Borno State Ministry of Health has declared a cholera outbreak in the state. The commissioner for Health and Human Services, Prof Baba.
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Ebonyi Records 69 Cholera Cases As Death Toll Reaches 13
THIRTEEN persons have been confirmed dead following a cholera outbreak in Ebonyi and Izzi local government areas of Ebonyi State. Ten persons were.
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Fresh Cholera Outbreak Kills 10 In Ebonyi Community
ABOUT 10 persons have died following a cholera outbreak in Ndibokote village of Ezza Inyimagu in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi.