Cholera – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 02 Jul 2024 05:33:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Cholera – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 One Dead from Suspected Cholera Case in Bauchi State https://www.theinfostride.com/one-dead-from-suspected-cholera-case-in-bauchi-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/one-dead-from-suspected-cholera-case-in-bauchi-state/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:30:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382239 Bauchi State has reported one death from a suspected cholera case, with 50 suspected cases recorded across three local government areas since January. This was disclosed by the chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Board during the 2024 MNCH Week launch on Monday. The affected LGAs are Bauchi, Giade, and Toro. Dr. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/one-dead-from-suspected-cholera-case-in-bauchi-state/feed/ 0 Cholera outbreak in Ekiti state https://www.theinfostride.com/cholera-outbreak-in-ekiti-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cholera-outbreak-in-ekiti-state/#respond Mon, 27 Sep 2021 10:33:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=308984 The Ekiti State government alarmed the state of the outbreak of cholera after the discovery of five suspected cases in Moba local council of the state. A statement in Ado Ekiti, yesterday, by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Filani, said the Ministry of Health had put in measures cholera surveillance to pick up any [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cholera-outbreak-in-ekiti-state/feed/ 0 Cholera: Kebbi Epidemic Rapid Response Team confirms 146 deaths https://www.theinfostride.com/cholera-kebbi-epidemic-rapid-response-team-confirms-146-deaths/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cholera-kebbi-epidemic-rapid-response-team-confirms-146-deaths/#respond Thu, 02 Sep 2021 20:45:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=305642 The Kebbi Epidemic Rapid Response Team on Thursday said that 146 people have died following cholera outbreak in the state this year. The leader of the team and Permanent Secretary, Kebbi Ministry of Health, Dr Aminun Haliru-Bunza, disclosed this when the team briefed Gov. Atiku Bagudu and his Deputy, Col. Samaila Yombe-Dabai (Rtd), on the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cholera-kebbi-epidemic-rapid-response-team-confirms-146-deaths/feed/ 0 Cholera outbreak spreads to 22 states, FCT, kills 816 https://www.theinfostride.com/cholera-outbreak-spreads-to-22-states-fct-kills-816/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cholera-outbreak-spreads-to-22-states-fct-kills-816/#respond Mon, 09 Aug 2021 19:22:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=303392 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says cholera has so far killed 816 people in Nigeria in 2021. The agency in its latest report also said 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory have reported suspected cholera cases in 2021. According to the NCDC, as of August 1, 2021, a total of 31,425 suspected cases [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cholera-outbreak-spreads-to-22-states-fct-kills-816/feed/ 0 Most cholera patients lack clean water, lacked personal hygiene, govt should help affected communities –Doctors https://www.theinfostride.com/most-cholera-patients-lack-clean-water-lacked-personal-hygiene-govt-should-help-affected-communities-doctors/ https://www.theinfostride.com/most-cholera-patients-lack-clean-water-lacked-personal-hygiene-govt-should-help-affected-communities-doctors/#respond Sat, 24 Jul 2021 15:11:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301840 Cholera cases have continued to be recorded in some states in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, listed Bauchi, Plateau, Kano, Niger, Zamfara and Kaduna as some of the affected states.   The Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, said 60 persons died of suspected cholera in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/most-cholera-patients-lack-clean-water-lacked-personal-hygiene-govt-should-help-affected-communities-doctors/feed/ 0 Cholera ravages Plateau, Ebonyi, 17 dead https://www.theinfostride.com/cholera-ravages-plateau-ebonyi-17-dead/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cholera-ravages-plateau-ebonyi-17-dead/#respond Sat, 10 Jul 2021 03:36:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=300196 No fewer than 17 persons have died in Ebonyi and Plateau states following the outbreak of cholera. In Ebonyi, the state government said three persons had died, while 12 other infected persons were currently responding to treatment in hospital. The situation is worse in Plateau State, where 14 persons have been confirmed dead. The acting [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cholera-ravages-plateau-ebonyi-17-dead/feed/ 0 WHO Increases Campaign Against Cholera In Borno State https://www.theinfostride.com/who-increases-campaign-against-cholera-in-borno-state/ Mon, 25 Sep 2017 09:52:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=183051 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has ramped up activities to battle cholera outbreak in Borno. The WHO Country Representative, Mr Wondi Alimu, disclosed this recently. Alimu said that the organisation had increased surveillance, monitoring and community sensitisation activities to reduce spread of the disease. Alimu said that the organisation had expected the outbreak [...]

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]]> Cholera Outbreak In Some Parts Of Borno State Will Be Contained – WHO https://www.theinfostride.com/cholera-outbreak-in-some-parts-of-borno-state-will-be-contained-who/ Fri, 22 Sep 2017 01:53:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=182765 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is in partnership with the Nigerian Government vaccinate people over the age of one years in Borno against cholera outbreak. Dr Wondi Alemu, the WHO Representative in Nigeria, said in a statement recently. Alemu said to do this Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, a coalition of developing countries and [...]

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]]> Ibikunle Amosun Increases Surveillance Against Cholera Outbreak https://www.theinfostride.com/ibikunle-amosun-increases-surveillance-against-cholera-outbreak/ Fri, 16 Jun 2017 01:16:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=168490 The Ogun Government says it has heighten its surveillance system to avert outbreak of cholera in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Babatunde Ipaye, made this known at a free medical mission organised by the state government in collaboration with the Rotary International in Sagamu. Ipaye said that efforts were in top gear to [...]

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]]> Kwara State Record 6 Cases Of Cholera Outbreak https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-state-record-6-cases-of-cholera-outbreak/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:44:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=167825 The Commissioner for Health in Kwara, Dr Atolagbe Alege, on Monday confirmed six cases of cholera outbreak in some parts of llorin metropolis, the state capital. Alege, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in llorin, said that the outbreak has not claimed any life. He said that the victims comprise four [...]

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]]> Kwara State Now Free From Cholera Infection – Atolagbe Alege https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-state-now-free-from-cholera-infection-atolagbe-alege/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 01:32:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=167746 Alhaji Atolagbe Alege, the Kwara Commissioner for Health on Monday confirmed that the state was now 100 per cent free from cholera infection and other communicable diseases. Alege made the confirmation in llorin while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the fate of six residents of llorin who were afflicted with cholera [...]

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