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Cholera outbreak overwhelms health facilities in Northeast Nigeria

9 Jun 2026, 20:50 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
Cholera outbreak overwhelms health facilities in Northeast Nigeria
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)

A rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in northeastern Nigeria has killed at least 74 people and infected more than 7,800, according to Médecins Sans Frontières. The outbreak, which began in early May in Borno State, is overwhelming health facilities as new cases continue to rise daily.