Cholera Outbreak In Nigeria Kills 58 People

Officers warn to be alert to children/Come on UNICEF/Jospin Benekire

The status outbreak killed 58 people and infected more than 250 people in Nigeria's northeastern state of Bauchi.

This condition prompted the formation of a new committee to amplify emergency responses and prevention efforts.

Diseases that spread through contaminated food and water are not uncommon in Nigeria.

Health officials mentioned widespread lack of clean water in rural areas and urban slums.

"The state of Bauchi has recorded no less than 258 new cases and 58 deaths," said Deputy Governor Auwal Mohammed Jatau.

"This outbreak can often be prevented by timely intervention, coordinated response, and continuous improvement in terms of water, sanitation and hygiene," he continued.

The committees aim to concentrate responses and align long-term prevention strategies with plans to control nationaltenuary and Nigerian Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).

Nigeria has recorded more than 11,000 suspected cases of acquainted and more than 400 deaths in the last two years, with children under five being the most causes of infection, according to the NCDC.