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PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (06): Africa (Nigeria)
Cholera -- NigeriaAt least 50 people have died in a suspected cholera outbreak in 2021 in Nigeria, local health authorities have confirmed. Some 8 states across the country had reported the suspected cholera outbreak, according to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC)."As of 28 Mar 2021, a total of 1746 suspected cases including 50 deaths with a case fatality rate that is 2.9% have been reported," said Chikwe Ihekweazu, head of the NCDC.--Communicated by:ProMED from HealthMap Alerts[As Read more [...]
