US EditionCholera outbreak kills 58 in northeast Nigeria
Bauchi State's cholera outbreak affects 14 local government areas, with new committees formed to coordinate responses and prevention aligned with national health plans.
- A cholera outbreak in Bauchi State, Nigeria, has infected at least 258 people and killed 58 across 14 local government areas out of 20.
- The outbreak followed ongoing challenges with unsafe water and poor sanitation, contributing to recurrent cholera cases in the state.
- In response, the state established two bodies—the Cholera Response Coordination Committee and the Technical Advisory Group—to oversee emergency measures and prevention efforts.
- Deputy Governor Auwal Mohammed Jatau emphasized that the committees are tasked with monitoring outbreaks closely, identifying cases promptly, and responding swiftly, in line with the country’s strategies for controlling cholera.
- These measures intend to reduce outbreak impacts, strengthen multi-sectoral coordination, and improve long-term prevention through water, sanitation, and hygiene improvements.
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Cholera outbreak claim 58 lives in Bauchi
The new outbreak of cholera across 14 out of 20 local government areas of Bauchi state has claimed about 58 lives. There are also 258 fresh cases of people suffering from the disease in the state. Speaking during the inauguration of two committees, the State Cholera Steering Committee and the State Technical Working Committee, the state deputy governor, Auwal Mohammed Jatau, regretted that the recurrent outbreaks of cholera have continued to cla…
Cholera outbreak kills 58 in northeast Nigeria
A cholera outbreak has killed 58 people and infected more than 250 across Bauchi State in northeast Nigeria, authorities said on Friday, prompting the launch of new committees to bolster emergency response and prevention efforts.
Cholera kills 58 in Bauchi
No fewer than 58 people have been confirmed dead following the new outbreak of cholera across 14 out of 20 local government areas in Bauchi State. There are also 258 fresh cases of the disease in the state. Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Auwal Mohammed Jatau, who disclosed this during the inauguration of two committees – the State Cholera Steering Committee and the State Technical Working Committee, regretted that the recurrent outbreaks of chole…
Cholera killed 58 persons, 528 new cases detected in Bauchi
From Ahmad Saka, Bauchi Bauchi State Government has recorded 58 fatality, detected 258 new cases of cholera, which was reported in 14 out of the 20 Local Government Areas of the State. The State Deputy Governor Alhaji Muhammadu Auwak Jatau said this when he inaugurated State Cholera Steering, Technical Committees Jatau urged the members of […] The post Cholera killed 58 persons, 528 new cases detected in Bauchi appeared first on 247 Ureports.
Over 200 Residents Infected As Cholera Kills 58 In Bauchi
Fifty-eight people have been reported killed by a fresh outbreak of cholera in Bauchi State while no fewer than 200 people have been infected, according to official reports of the state government. CHANNELS TV reported yesterday that the outbreak has so far affected 14 local government areas of the state, raising concerns within the government about the rapid spread of the disease. The state government has in response inaugurated the Cholera Ste…
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