Nearly 200 People Die in Nigeria's Cholera Outbreak

A major cholera outbreak in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State has claimed at least 198 lives, while the number of suspected cases has exceeded 35,500, according to Premium Times, citing the international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and state authorities.

The outbreak began in early May. MSF reported that by July 12 it had treated more than 24,000 patients with suspected cholera, with over a quarter of them admitted in critical condition. To help contain the outbreak, the organization is supporting two specialized cholera treatment centers, five treatment units, and 17 oral rehydration points.

According to MSF, the disease continues to spread faster than response efforts can keep pace. The organization attributes the ongoing transmission to a lack of safe drinking water, poor sanitation, and limited access to healthcare.

In mid-June, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported 90 deaths and more than 12,000 cholera cases in Borno State. In early July, state authorities, with support from MSF, carried out a large-scale cholera vaccination campaign that reached more than 2.6 million people.

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