Nigeria records more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states
Disease
How the score is calculated
The score starts at 8. It adds points from recorded affected, deaths, displaced and casualty counts, plus terms found in the story title, event type or status. For each count, only its highest matching band is used.
- Affected people
- 1–999: +5 · 1,000–9,999: +12 · 10,000–99,999: +20 · 100,000–999,999: +28 · 1 million+: +35
- Deaths
- 1–9: +8 · 10–99: +14 · 100–999: +22 · 1,000+: +30
- Displaced people
- 1–9,999: +6 · 10,000–99,999: +12 · 100,000+: +18
- Casualties
- 100 or more: +8
- Story wording
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In brief
- What happenedNigeria recorded more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states and about 195 Local Government Areas from the start of 2026 through August, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention figures cited in UNFPA's August situation report.
- How many affectedAffected persons: 65,000 · Suspected cholera cases: More than 65,000 · January–August 2026 · Geographic reach: 35 states and about 195 Local Government Areas
- What help is neededResponse priorities should be confirmed in the linked source reports as needs change.
What changed
Updated verified snapshot
This record was first dated 2026-08-31 and last verified 2026-09-23.
Situation
Nigeria recorded more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states and about 195 Local Government Areas from the start of 2026 through August, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention figures cited in UNFPA's August situation report. Borno State remained the epicentre, with Maiduguri, Monguno and Jere among the hardest-hit locations.
The source reports suspected cases rather than a laboratory-confirmed national total, and the numeric value of 65,000 is retained as a lower bound because the official wording is "more than 65,000". UNFPA and partners continued sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence services in crisis-affected areas while national and state health authorities led outbreak surveillance and response.
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WorldsAid verification
A WorldsAid editor reviewed this record against 2 attributed sources, cleaned feed formatting and checked the crisis, place and reporting date. 5 human-impact figures were separated from the narrative and dated where the source allowed. Earlier observations remain in the evidence history instead of being silently overwritten.
Verified figures
- Affected persons
- 65,000 retained at 2026-09-23
- Suspected cholera cases
- More than 65,000 · January–August 2026 retained at 2026-09-23
- Geographic reach
- 35 states and about 195 Local Government Areas retained at 2026-09-23
- Reported epicentre
- Borno State · Maiduguri, Monguno and Jere among the hardest hit retained at 2026-09-23
- Evidence treatment
- 65,000 retained as a numeric lower bound; source reports suspected cases retained at 2026-09-23
What we knew when
- WorldsAid record entered the retained historical dataset.
- UNFPA AUGUST SITUATION REPORT · MORE THAN 65,000 SUSPECTED CHOLERA CASES · 35 STATES · ABOUT 195 LGAS preserved as a dated, source-linked observation. Source
Earlier figures are never replaced by later values; additional observations are retained as new ledger entries.
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