The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that Lagos State is at the epicentre of the cholera outbreak in Nigeria.
In the data provided on the commission’s website, Lagos registered 104 new cases out of the country’s total of 113 reported cases for the week.
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NCDC disclosed that the outbreak led to seven deaths nationwide, with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 6.1 per cent in the state.
It added that Ogun state reported seven cases, while Katsina had one case.
NCDC said that in the last month, Lagos State alone reported 533 suspected cholera cases, contributing significantly to the country’s total of 576 cases.
The agency further disclosed other states with reported cases including, Ogun (19), Rivers (9), Katsina (8), Oyo (2), Abia (2), Bayelsa (2), and Sokoto (1).
It stated that the month also saw 32 deaths across the country, with a CFR of 5.6 per cent, significantly higher than the national expected average of one per cent, underscoring the severity of the situation.
The NCDC said that efforts to diagnose and control the outbreak included 217 Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT), of which 17 were positive, and 232 stool culture tests, with 28 positive results.