Children Worst Hit as Cholera Cases Rise to 5,260

Deborah Adeyefa
Jun 5, 2026
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Children under the age of five have emerged as the most affected group in Nigeria’s ongoing cholera outbreak, which has recorded 5,260 suspected...

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