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Cholera deaths recorded in 12 states

Countries
Nigeria
Sources
OCHA
Publication date

HIGHLIGHTS

  • An estimated 2,771 cholera cases have been reported in Nigeria this year, five times higher than cases reported this time last year.

  • An estimated 1,188 civilians, insurgents and military personnel reportedly killed in some 45 Boko Haram-related attacks since the state of emergency was declared in May 2013.

  • The State of Emergency has been extended in Nigeria by six months, through May 2014.

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