The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that the cholera outbreak in Nigeria has seen a sharp increase in 2024, with suspected cases rising by an alarming 220 per cent.

The NCDC, on its official website, said this was according to the latest epidemiological report. The Nigerian Public Health Agency said that by the end of epidemiological week 39, the country had recorded 10,837 suspected cases and 359 deaths.

It said the figure represented a 239 per cent increase in fatalities compared to 2023.