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NCDC: Nigeria records 233 deaths, 2,187 confirmed Cholera cases in nine months

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, announced Tuesday that 2187 confirmed cases of cholera had been reported from 3...

Chima Joseph Ugo
Chima Joseph Ugo - Editor-in-chief October 14, 2022
Updated October 14, 2022 at 9:03 AM
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NCDC: Nigeria records 233 deaths, 2,187 confirmed Cholera cases in nine months
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, announced Tuesday that 2187 confirmed cases of cholera had been reported from 31 states, as some regions of Nigeria continue to face an outbreak.

Additionally, it noted that between January 1 and September 25, 2022, at least 233 deaths had been reported. It urged an immediate improvement in access to clean water, suitable sanitation, and hygiene.

In an advisory titled "Stop Cholera: Strengthening Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) in Nigeria," NCDC Director General Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa explained how the most recent outbreak had been made worse by poor hygiene standards, open defecation, and limited access to clean water and sanitation facilities.
Adetifa said in response, NCDC and its partners have supported the affected states with commodities for case management and laboratory diagnosis, materials for risk communications, and response guidelines among other things.

“However, medical interventions alone are not sufficient to address the root causes -water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) – of cholera outbreaks.

“Following a recent increase in the number of cholera cases, the multi-sectoral National Cholera Technical Working Group (TWG) in collaboration with partners has been supporting affected states in risk communication, active case search, case management, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions.

“The NCDC-led multisectoral TWG includes representation from the Federal Ministries of Environment and Water Resources, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and other partners.”

He explained that Cholera is a waterborne disease, and the risk of transmission is higher in areas that lack adequate sanitation facilities and/or a regular supply of clean water.

He said: “Unsafe practices such as improper disposal of refuse and open defecation endanger the safety of water used for drinking and personal use. These practices lead to the spread of water-borne diseases such as cholera. Without proper WaSH, Nigeria will continue to be at risk of cholera outbreaks along with the associated suffering and deaths.

“The long-term solution for cholera control lies in access to safe drinking water, maintenance of proper sanitation (especially the discontinuation of open defecation) and the practice of hygiene. We continue to advocate State Governments to prioritise action for solutions that ensure access to and use of safe water, basic sanitation, and proper hygiene practices in communities.”

He urged Nigerians to keep their environments clean, only drink or use water that is boiled and stored safely, ensure food is cooked and stored in a clean and safe environment, avoid open defecation, and wash their hands regularly with soap and running water.

He stated that Cholera is preventable and treatable but can be deadly when infected people do not access care immediately.

Adetifa advised Nigerians to visit a health facility immediately if they have sudden onset of profuse watery diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, and weakness.

“As the NCDC continues to work with partners to lead the health-sector response to cholera outbreaks, we call for an urgent improvement in access to clean water, proper sanitation, and hygiene.”
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