According to figures released by the Borno State government and cited by the international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), at least 198 people had died and more than 35,500 suspected cholera cases had been recorded as of July 12.
MSF warned that the escalating outbreak could overwhelm the local healthcare system despite ongoing response efforts. By July 12, the organization had treated more than 24,000 suspected cholera patients while working closely with Nigerian health authorities and humanitarian partners to contain the disease.
MSF attributed the continued spread of cholera to inadequate access to clean water, poor sanitation, and limited healthcare services in the affected communities.
