Hussaini Ibrahim 
BAUCHI, Nigeria – A cholera outbreak has killed 58 people and infected more than 250 others across Bauchi State, officials confirmed on Friday.
Deputy Governor, Auwal Mohammed Jatau, while inaugurating emergency response and prevention committees, described the situation as a pressing public health threat.
He warned that cholera, commonly spread through contaminated food and unsafe water, continues to challenge Nigeria’s healthcare system.
“Bauchi State has recorded no fewer than 258 cases and 58 fatalities,” Jatau said. “Such outbreaks are preventable with timely interventions, coordinated responses, and sustained improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene.”
The new committees, he explained, will strengthen the state’s surveillance and align with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) Cholera Control Plan.
Health experts emphasise that children under five are most at risk. Nationally, Nigeria has recorded more than 11,000 suspected cholera cases and over 400 deaths in the last two years.
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