Wednesday, June 3, 2026 - At least 40 people have di£d and 3,000 have been infected following a cholera outbreak in Borno State.
On Saturday, May 30th, the Borno State government revealed
that cholera had k!lled 37 and infected over 3,000 people.
This came barely three days after an official
epidemiological summary stated that 27 people di£d and 2,715 were infected from
May 1st to 27th, 2026.
At the moment, the de@th toll is believed to have exceeded
40 people.
Families of the cholera patients told Daily Trust that the
figure may be higher, saying a reasonable number of patients are still dy!ng at
home
According to government estimates, the cholera infections
were recorded in Maiduguri, Jere, Mafa, Konduga, Monguno, Ngala and Magumeri,
between 1st to 28th of May, 2026.
According to the data, the most alarming spikes are in the
Maiduguri metropolis, which accounts for more than half of the total
burden.
Treatment centres within Maiduguri and Jere are overwhelmed
by patients.
Some patients are being treated on bare floor, Daily Trust
gathered.
Health workers were also seen administering emergency
procedures on patients with severe cases.
“We don’t have the actual number of patients, but on an
average, from morning to this time (12:30) we received over 40 cases
today. You can see how the facility is overstretched,” said a health
worker who does not want to be named.
He said the outbreak this year has been severe considering
the influx of patients so far.
“Nearly eight Borno LGAs have reported cholera cases, with
the vast majority concentrated here in Maiduguri and Jere,” he said.
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