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Week 26 Highlight
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26 new cases were reported with 2 deaths
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3 States Niger (10), Jigawa (10) and Katsina (6) reported cases of Cholera within the Epidemiological week
In the reporting month,
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8 States have reported 89 suspected cases of Cholera, Katsina (53), Jigawa (10), Niger (10),
Ondo (7), Borno (5), Adamawa (2) and one (1) in both Bayelsa and Plateau States. -
2 Deaths were recorded.
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4 Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT) were conducted with 1 positive result
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26 stool culture tests were conducted with no positive
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National multi-sectoral Cholera TWG continues to monitor response across states
Cumulative Epi-Summary for 2023
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As of 02 July 2023, a total of 2,052 suspected cases including 55 deaths (CFR 2.7%) have been reported from 24 states
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Of the suspected cases since the beginning of the year, age groups <5 years are mostly affected, followed by the age groups >45 years in aggregate of both males and females
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Of all suspected cases, 51% are males and 49% are females
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Cross River (718 cases) accounts for 25% of all suspected cases in the country of the 24 States that have reported cases of cholera
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Obubra LGA (515 cases) in Cross River State accounts for 25% of all suspected cases reported in the country.
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Other States; Katsina (288 cases), Ebonyi (227 cases), Zamfara (216 cases), Bayelsa (205 cases), Abia (118 cases) and Niger (114 cases) account for 57% of the suspected cases this year