### [2026-08-28](/feed/2026/08/28/index.md)

##### Seventh cholera pandemic
# Nigeria records 65,000 cases of cholera, across 35 states, alongside 10,000 cases of diphtheria. Additionally, NCDC director Jide Idris reports a decline in cholera cases but also warn that transmission of cases remain ongoing. 




### Sources:

1. [Daily Trust](https://dailytrust.com/cholera-cases-decline-but-outbreak-not-over-ncdc/)
2. [The Nation NG](https://thenationonlineng.net/nigeria-records-65000-cholera-cases-over-10000-diphtheria-cases-in-one-year/)

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