At least 74 people have lost their lives to the ongoing outbreak affecting 14 local government areas of Borno State, according to officials.
A statement released by the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is supporting the Borno State Ministry of Health (MoH) in responding to a rapidly escalating surge in suspected cholera cases across the state.
It indicated that more than seven thousand people have fallen ill since early May 2026, putting significant pressure on health facilities and response efforts.
“The state is experiencing a high influx of patients requiring urgent treatment, with numbers increasing each day since the first suspected case was reported on 1 May 2026.
“As of 7 June 2026, the Borno State MoH had recorded 7,850 suspected cholera cases across 14 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 50 wards, with a total of 74 deaths reported at both facility and community levels,”
The statement
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