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The National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday revealed that, as at 2nd September 2021, a total of 65,145 suspected cases of cholera including 2,141 deaths (CFR 3.3%) have been reported from 23 states and FCT in 2021.
There was a 62% decrease in the number of new suspected cases in week 33 (2,127)
compared with week 32 (3,098),according to cholera situation weekly epidemiological report 11 which was made available to newsmen in Abuja.
Bauchi records 855 cases,Katsina ,396,and Kano ,306, accounts for 73.2% of 2,127 suspected cases reported in week 34
It said:”Of the suspected cases since the beginning of the year, age group 5 – 14 years is the most affected age group for both male and female.Of all suspected cases, 51% are males and 49% are females
“Twenty-three states and FCT have reported suspected cholera cases in 2021. These are Benue, Delta, Zamfara, Gombe, Bayelsa, Kogi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Kebbi, Cross River, Nasarawa, Niger, Jigawa, Yobe, Kwara, Adamawa, Enugu, Katsina, Borno, Taraba and FCT .In the reporting week, 16 states plus FCT reported 2,127 suspected cases – Bauchi (855), Katsina (396), Kano (306), Yobe (162), Zamfara (80), Niger (78), Borno (67), Sokoto (45), Kaduna (41), Gombe (21), FCT (18), Kebbi (17), Adamawa (15), Taraba (13), Nasarawa (10), Plateau (2) and Jigawa (1)
“Of the suspected cases, there were 32 RDT confirmed cases from Adamawa (11), Katsina (8),Kaduna (7), Borno (4), Taraba (1) and Yobe (1). There were 32 culture confirmed cases from Yobe (12), Adamawa (11), Katsina (8) and Borno (1).Of the cases reported, there were 48 deaths from Bauchi (10), Kano (7), Katsina (6), Taraba (5), Zamfara (4), Sokoto (4), Borno (4), Niger (3), Nasarawa (2), Kebbi (1), Yobe (1) and Kaduna (1) states with a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 2.3%”
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