The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says Cholera has killed nothing less than 54 persons across the country.
The information is contained in update and situation report on the disease released by the agency.
Cholera, an acute diarrheal infection caused by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium vibrio cholera, occurs majorly during wet season.
The 16 states, according to the NCDC data, that had reported suspected cholera cases in 2022 are Abia, Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Borno, Cross River, Katsina, Kebbi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Ondo, Rivers, Taraba and Zamfara.
The centre said, “There was a 180% increase in the number of new suspected cases in April compared to March.
“A total of 1,861 suspected cases including 54 deaths have been reported from 16 states in 2022. Out of the suspected cases since the beginning of the year, the age group of children less than five years is the most affected.
“Three states, namely Taraba, Cross River and Katsina, account for 72 per cent of all cumulative cases.”
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