A large scale Cholera outbreak has begun in Nigeria.

A cholera outbreak in Bukkuyum district of Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria, has killed at least eight people and infected over 200 across 11 rural communities. The crisis is worsened by limited access to healthcare and insecurity, with many patients treated at home due to the absence of medical facilities and fear of bandit attacks. Local leaders report that dozens of people in individual villages are infected, and some have died due to delays in reaching hospitals. Federal lawmakers are calling for urgent intervention, including emergency response teams and cholera treatment centers, while Zamfara health authorities have yet to issue an official statement.

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https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/cholera-outbreak-northwest-nigeria-kills-eight-infects-over-200-2025-08-28/