The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday, said a
total of 479 people have been killed in the current outbreak of Cholera in the
country.
The
health agency made the disclosure in it latest situation report.
According
to the report, a total of 19,305 suspected cases have been recorded since
January 2021.
NCDC
also noted in the report that the disease has spread to 18 states and the
Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja.
The
states were listed as Delta, Zamfara, Gombe, Bayelsa, Kogi, Sokoto, Bauchi,
Kano, Benue and Kaduna.
Others
include, Plateau, Kebbi, Cross River, Niger, Nasarawa, Jigawa, Yobe, Kwara and
the FCT.
“As
at July 11, 2021, a total of 19,305 suspected cases including 479 deaths (CFR
2.5%) have been reported from 18 states and FCT since the beginning of 2021.”
“Of
the reported cases since the beginning of the year, 11.0% are aged 5 – 14
years. Of all suspected cases, 52% are males and 48% are females,” the report
read.
