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A cholera outbreak has hit Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, already reeling from floods that displaced nearly 2 million people, an official said on Friday. Cholera outbreaks are not uncommon in ...
More than 350 people have died from cholera in Nigeria in the first nine months of this year, a 239% jump from the same period last year, data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC ...
Cholera (/ ˈ k ɒ l ər ə /) is an infection of the small intestine by some strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. [4] [3] Symptoms may range from none, to mild, to severe. [3] The classic symptom is large amounts of watery diarrhea lasting a few days. [2] Vomiting and muscle cramps may also occur. [3]
It also increased the risk of waterborne diseases, such as cholera and typhoid. [7] According to NEMA, the flooding in 2023 resulted in the displacement of numerous inhabitants, risking croplands and infrastructure. In total, 159,157 individuals were affected, 28 people died, and 48,168 people were displaced in 13 states across Nigeria. [8] [9 ...
Nigeria, Ghana and Democratic Republic of the Congo being the most affected countries with Ghana reporting its worst outbreak since 1982. [1] [2] In January 2015 the Greater Accra Region and Volta region still reported cases of Cholera while in the rest of Ghana the outbreak was declared over. [3]
A cholera outbreak in Syria has already killed at least 33 people, posing a danger across the frontlines of the country's 11-year-long war and stirring fears in crowded camps for the displaced.
2001 Nigeria cholera epidemic 2001 Nigeria: Cholera: 400+ [231] 2001 South Africa cholera epidemic 2001 South Africa: Cholera: 139 [232] [233] 2002–2004 SARS outbreak: 2002–2004 Worldwide Severe acute respiratory syndrome / SARS: 774 [234] 2003–2019 Asia and Egypt avian influenza epidemic 2003–2019 China, Southeast Asia and Egypt
The bacterium as the cause of cholera was discovered by Robert Koch in 1884. Sambhu Nath De isolated the cholera toxin and demonstrated the toxin as the cause of cholera in 1959. The bacterium has a flagellum (a tail like structure) at one pole and several pili throughout its cell surface. It undergoes respiratory and fermentative metabolism.