The Chief Executive Officer of Vaccine Alliance, Gavi, Dr. Sania Nishtar has disclosed that cholera vaccines would soon arrive in Nigeria to help curb the deadly and ongoing disease outbreak.
Nishtar announced this on her X handle, she stated that the body was concerned about the cholera outbreak in Nigeria and was ready to support the country in its response, including requesting emergency vaccine doses where needed.
Cholera, a highly contagious food and waterborne disease, is caused by the ingestion of the organism, Vibrio cholerae, in contaminated water and food.
The current outbreak has spread to 187 Local Government Areas, with a cumulative case fatality rate of 2.8 per cent since the beginning of the year.
The NCDC Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris noted that the predominant age affected was five years old, while males account for 52 per cent of cases and females account for the rest.
