NCDC blames Cholera outbreak on poor sanitation

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has attributed the recent cholera outbreak in the country to inadequate sanitation and a lack of resources. In recent weeks, there has been a surge in cholera cases, with Lagos State reporting 15 fatalities. Discussing the NCDC’s response to the outbreak, the agency’s Director General, Jide Idris, cited […] The post NCDC blames Cholera outbreak on poor sanitation appeared first on NewsclickNG.

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