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Cholera Outbreak: 1,141 suspected cases, 65 confirmed, 30 deaths reported nationwide

As of June 11, Nigeria has reported alarming figures of cholera outbreaks, with 1,141 suspected cases and 65 confirmed cases resulting in 30 deaths across 96 Local Government Areas in 30 states including Lagos. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a stern warning regarding the increased spread of cholera through Read More…

Pedestrians walk past a sign telling residents to call phone numbers if they have symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, in Lagos, Nigeria, May 12, 2020.Sunday Alamba/AP
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Lagos recorded a leap of 22 COVID-19 deaths in December

Reported 7,420 new cases in the same period The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has revealed that the state experienced a leap in COVID-19 deaths from six in November to 22 in December 2020. In a tweet he released on Sunday, he said that during the same period new confirmed cases rose Read More…