Some 58 persons have died from cholera in the Bauchi State of Nigeria.
Health authorities in the state say over 250 persons were infected.
On Friday, September 19, 2025 as health announced the deaths, new committees were formed to strengthen the state’s emergency response and prevention of cholera.
Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Auwal Mohammed Jatau, in a statement during his inauguration of two committees said “Bauchi State has recorded not less than 258 new cases and 58 fatalities,”
According to him, “These outbreaks are often preventable with timely interventions, coordinated responses, and sustained improvements in water, sanitation and hygiene.”
Jatau says the committees would centralize the response and align long-term prevention with the national cholera control plan and guidance from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).
Nigeria has logged more than 11,000 suspected cholera cases and over 400 deaths in the past two years, with children under five accounting for most infections, according to the NCDC.
Source:Africa Publicity
