Why flood may worsen cholera outbreak in communities, experts warn

 As Nigeria is gripped by a fast-spreading cholera outbreak, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention confirming the disease in 115 Local Government Areas, across 32 states, physicians and researchers have urged the federal and state governments to provide safe drinking water to communities prone to flooding to curb further transmission of the infection.

ALERT: Floods coming to communities around River Niger

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised communities around the River Niger to immediately relocate to safe zones owing to a likelihood of flooding in the area.