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Cholera Outbreak in Nigeria: NCDC Situation Report (29 May 2018)

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  • The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is monitoring the Cholera situation through the Technical Working Group (TWG) in collaboration with key agencies and partners; National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Fed. Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR), FMEnv, MSF and World Health Organization (WHO). 

  • Since the beginning of 2018, a total of 5,607 suspected cases have been reported from nine States (Adamawa, Anambra, Bauchi, Borno, Kano, Nasarawa, Plateau, Yobe and Zamfara).

  • A reactive vaccination campaign with Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) has been concluded for Bauchi LGA (Bauchi State), Bade LGA (Yobe State), 9-13 May 2018.

  • NCDC, FMWR, State Governments and partners are strengthening water, sanitation hygiene activities in the affected states. § NCDC has deployed RRTs to Kano and Adamawa States to support surveillance, case management and laboratory capacities