A cholera outbreak has killed 58 people and infected more than 250 others in Bauchi State, northeast Nigeria, officials confirmed on Friday.
The Deputy Governor, Auwal Mohammed Jatau, disclosed the figures during the inauguration of two committees set up to strengthen the state’s emergency response and coordinate long-term prevention measures.
“Bauchi State has recorded not less than 258 new cases and 58 fatalities,” Jatau said. “These outbreaks are often preventable with timely interventions, coordinated responses, and sustained improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene.”
Cholera, a waterborne disease linked to poor sanitation and contaminated food or water, remains a recurring challenge in Nigeria, especially in rural communities and urban slums with limited access to safe drinking water.
The new committees are tasked with centralizing outbreak response and aligning state-level strategies with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and the national cholera control plan.
According to the NCDC, Nigeria has reported more than 11,000 suspected cholera cases and over 400 deaths in the past two years, with children under five making up the majority of infections.
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