A cholera outbreak has hit in six local government areas in Niger State, killing 13 people and hospitalisation of over 236 other residents.
The outbreak was first reported on Sunday in Shiroro Local Government Area but has since spread to Bosso, Minna, Magama, Bida, and Munya LGAs.
Health officials have confirmed the escalation of cases across the affected councils.
The fficials say Chanchaga (Minna), Bosso, and Shiroro are among the hardest-hit areas, prompting an emergency health response from the state government.
The Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, Dr Ibrahim Dangana, confirmed the outbreak and said the state had adopted a multi-sectoral approach to contain the spread.
He noted that treatment and isolation centres had been established in each of the affected LGAs.
“We have set up treatment and isolation centres to mitigate the spread, and we are also embarking on aggressive sensitisation campaigns,” Dangana stated.
