Full List: States Currently Highly Affected By Cholera Outbreak

• Cholera in Nigeria has spread across 30 of the 36 states in Nigeria, and an official statement indicated that it has spread to 107 local governments
• According to Jide Idris, the director general of the NCDC, there are reported 1,528 suspected cases of the outbreak in the country presently
• However, officials maintained that ten states, including Lagos, Bayelsa, Zamfara, and Nasarawa, are among the ten states currently mostly affected

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FCT, Abuja - Nigeria is currently affected by a cholera outbreak, and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Prevention disclosed that the disease had spread to 107 local government areas in the country.

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Speaking at a press conference on Monday, June 24, the NCDC director general, Jide Idris, disclosed the development in Abuja, adding that 1,528 suspected cases were reported between January 1 and June 11, 2024.

According to The Punch, the primary source of the outbreak is contaminated water and inadequate sanitation. It was also disclosed that the beginning of the rainy season often leads to an increase in cholera cases due to flooding and compromised water sources.

Ten states highly affected by cholera outbreak

At least ten states in the country are highly affected presently. The affected states are listed below:

1. Lagos
2. Bayelsa
3. Zamfara
4. Abia
5. Cross River
6. Bauchi
7. Delta
8. Katsina
9. Imo
10. Nasarawa

What is Cholera?

According to the NCDC, Cholera is a water-borne, food-borne disease caused by Vibrio cholerae. It is caused by the ingestion of the organism, which is present in contaminated water and food. The faeces of contaminated individuals usually infect such water.

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This can happen at the source of the water when it is being transported or stored at home. Soiled hands can contaminate food, which could be contaminated during preparation or while eating.

Other vectors of cholera disease transmission are commercial ice and bottled water, beverages prepared with contaminated water and sold by street vendors, and cooked vegetables and fruits freshened with untreated wastewater.

Three persons died in Lagos gas explosion

Legit.ng earlier reported that three persons have reportedly died as a result of a gas explosion in the Lekki area of Lagos on Tuesday night.

Margaret Adeseye, the director and chief executive officer of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS), confirmed the incident in a statement.

Adeseye also disclosed that one other person was injured in the incident while tracing the cause of the explosion to the mishandling of a gas cylinder.

Source: Legit.ng