The cholera outbreak in Nigeria has killed at least 103 people, with more than 3,000 suspected cases confirmed.
Jide Idris, Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), confirmed the findings at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday.
He stated that the pandemic had already been recorded in 187 local government units in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
According to the NCDC director, the top six states account for around 83 percent of infections: Lagos, Bayelsa, Abia, Ebonyi, Katsina, and Zamfara.
He attributed the infections to continual flooding in many states across the country, the use of contaminated food and water, and open defecation.
Idris advised Nigerians to maintain proper hygiene and remain vigilant against the rise of epidemiological diseases during the rainy season.
