Borno records 3,000 cholera cases, 37 deaths in one month

From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri

Borno State has recorded over 3,0000 cholera cases and 37 deaths in a severe outbreak that hit the state since early May.

An update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) indicates that the first cholera case emerged in Maiduguri, the state capital in May but rapidly spread to its environs.

Executive Secretary of the Borno State Contributory…