Dr Amos Ujulu, Director of Disease Control Department (DCD), Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ASPHCDA), says the state … More
Tag: Cholera
Nigeria: Adamawa Cholera outbreak extends to two more LGAs
The cholera outbreak in Mubi North and Mubi South Local Government Areas of Adamawa has extended to Hong and Maiha … More
Nigeria: Fatality rate of Adamawa cholera outbreak drops to 1.8 per cent
The Adamawa Commissioner for Health, Dr Fatima Atiku says the fatality rate of recent Cholera outbreak in Mubi North and … More
Nigeria: NCDC urges citizens to maintain high hygiene to prevent cholera
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday charged Nigerians on the need to maintain high hygiene to prevent … More
Nigeria’s Mubi cholera update: 434 cases recorded, with 13 deaths
The Adamawa Ministry of Health has confirmed that the cases of cholera outbreak in Mubi have risen to 434 with … More
UN allocates $2m to support cholera outbreak response in Yobe
The United Nations (UN), through the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF) has released two million dollars to sustain the response to … More
Cholera kills 7 in Tanzania’s southern highlands
At least seven people have been killed by cholera in Tanzania’s southern highland region of Rukwa, authorities said on Tuesday. … More
Suspected cholera outbreak claims 12 lives in Adamawa
A suspected cholera outbreak has claimed 12 lives in Mubi North and Mubi South local government areas of Adamawa state, … More
More than 2m Africans to benefit from cholera vaccine – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday it had launched campaign in Africa for more than two million people … More
Breaking: Borno confirms 3 dead from fresh cholera outbreak
The Borno state Commissioner for Health, Dr Haruna Mshelia has said that at least, three persons have died in fresh … More
Cholera kills 40 Congolese in Uganda refugee camps – Aid agencies
A cholera outbreak in overcrowded refugee camps in Uganda has killed 40 people and infected more than 2,000 as health … More