The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says Lagos State is at the centre of a significant cholera outbreak in Nigeria.

The latest data via the NCDC website stated that as of week 25, Lagos state registered 104 new cases out of the country’s total of 113 reported cases for the week.

The NCDC said that in the last month, Lagos state alone reported 533 suspected cholera cases, contributing significantly to the country’s total of 576 cases.

The agency said that efforts to diagnose and control the outbreak included 217 Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT), of which 17 were positive, and 232 stool culture tests, with 28 positive results.

It said that the National Multi-sectoralCholera Technical Working Group (TWG) continue to oversee and coordinate response efforts across the affected states.