Taraba Tops List, As NCDC Reported 470 Suspected Cholera Cases In January

According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 470 suspected cholera cases were reported in Nigeria in 2022.

Cholera cases were reported in ten states from January 3 to January 30, according to the CDC’s cholera situation report.

Abia, Adamawa, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Borno, Cross River, Kwara, Lagos, Taraba, and Zamfara are among the states.

In its report, the NCDC also stated that nine people have died as a result of the suspected cases.

According to the CDC, 50 probable cholera cases were reported in week four, the last reporting week for January, with two deaths.

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“There was 49% decrease in the number of new suspected cases in week 03 (98) compared with week 04 (50),” the report reads.

“Taraba state with 35 account for 70% of 50 suspected cases reported in week 04.

“During the reporting week, 7 Cholera Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) was conducted. RDT conducted was from Taraba (6) and Bayelsa (1).

“Of this, a total of 3 (43%) were positive. 1 stool culture was conducted. Stool culture conducted was from Bayelsa (1). Of this, none (0%) was positive.

“Of the cases reported, there was 2 deaths from one state reporting with a weekly case fatality ratio (CFR) of 4.0%.

“Of the suspected cases since the beginning of the year, age group <5 years is the most affected age group for male and female. Of all suspected cases, 45% are males and 55% are females.

“Three states – Taraba (201 cases), Borno (88 cases) and Adamawa (56 cases) account for 73% of all cumulative cases.

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“Ten LGAs across five states – Borno (3), Adamawa (2), Taraba (1), Bayelsa (1) and Kwara (1) reported more than 10 cases each this year.

“National Multi-sectoral Cholera TWG continues to monitor response across states.”