Cholera outbreak overwhelms health facilities in Northeast Nigeria

Cholera outbreak overwhelms health facilities in Northeast Nigeria | Africanews

A rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in northeastern Nigeria has killed at least 74 people and infected more than 7,800, according to Médecins Sans Frontières. The outbreak, which began in early May in Borno State, is overwhelming health facilities as new cases continue to rise daily.

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Doctors carry a patient suffering from cholera for treatment at the MSF treatment centre in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jude Mike)

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Cholera outbreak overwhelms health facilities in Northeast Nigeria | Africanews

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