Cholera outbreak kills 58 in northeast Nigeria

A cholera outbreak has killed 58 people and infected more than 250 across Bauchi State in northeast Nigeria, authorities said on Friday, prompting the launch of new committees to bolster emergency response and prevention efforts. The disease, which spreads through contaminated food and water, is not uncommon in Nigeria where health officials cite widespread shortages of clean water in rural areas and urban slums. "Bauchi State has recorded not less than 258 new cases and 58 fatalities," Deputy Governor Auwal Mohammed Jatau said at the inauguration of two committees. "These outbreaks are often preventable with timely interventions, coordinated responses, and sustained improvements in water, sanitation and hygiene." The committees aim to centralise the response and align long-term prevention strategies with...