At least 40 people have died and 3,000 have been infected across Eight local Government areas of Borno State following a cholera outbreak.
On Saturday, May 30th, the Borno State government revealed that cholera had killed 37 and infected over 3,000 people.
This came barely three days after an official epidemiological summary stated that 27 people died and 2,715 were infected from May 1st to 27th, 2026.
At the moment, the death toll is believed to have exceeded 40 people.
Families of the cholera patients told Daily Trust that the figure may be higher, saying a reasonable number of patients are still dying at home
According to government estimates, the cholera infections were recorded in Maiduguri, Jere, Mafa, Konduga, Monguno, Ngala and Magumeri, between 1st to 28th of May, 2026.
According to the data, the most alarming spikes are in the Maiduguri metropolis, which accounts for more than half of the total burden.
Treatment centres within Maiduguri and Jere are overwhelmed by patients.
Some patients are being treated on bare floor, it was gathered.
Health workers were also seen administering emergency procedures on patients with severe cases.
“We don’t have the actual number of patients, but on an average, from morning to this time (12:30) we received over 40 cases today. You can see how the facility is overstretched,” said a health worker who does not want to be named.
He said the outbreak this year has been severe considering the influx of patients so far.
“Nearly eight Borno LGAs have reported cholera cases, with the vast majority concentrated here in Maiduguri and Jere,” he said.
