Nigeria records 3,598 cholera deaths in 2021

A total of 3,598 people in Nigeria died from a cholera outbreak in 2021, an official from the Federal Ministry of Water Resources said Thursday.

Emmanuel Awe said in a statement that cases were reported in 32 states as well as the capital Abuja.

He said a total of 107,911 people were diagnosed with cholera last year.

Awe noted that the outbreak was caused by a lack of sufficient access to clean water.