Informes

Week 31 Highlight • 78 new suspected cases were reported, 3 deaths with CFR = 3.8% • 7 States Lagos (48), Kano (12), Jigawa (10), Katsina (4), Ogun (2), Akwa-Ibom (1) and Bauchi (1) reported cases of Cholera…

Highlights • In week 31, the number of new confirmed cases decreased from 7 in epi week 30, 2024 to 3. These were reported in Ondo, and Edo States (Table 3) • Cumulatively from week 1 to 31,…

By ALHASSAN Hamza Hussaini In 2021, the Gates Notes reported that “a child in northern Nigeria is 20 times more likely to die before the age of five than a child in a rich country”. The high…

By Faith Oritogun & Halimah Titilope Bello As is common with many issues of public discourse in Nigeria, the conversation around the controversial marriage of the Niger State 100 orphan girls appears to have faded out. We…

Key Messages Despite a normal start to the rainy season in the south, a delayed onset of rains was observed in northern Nigeria. Since mid-July, rainfall has normalized, with average to above average cumulative rainfall observed across…

Highlights The public health situation is characterized by the prevalence of epidemic-prone disease in the context of population displacement of about 5000 individuals in Damaturu and Gujba, following threats by non-state armed groups, the flash flood affecting…

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For eachFEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing monthly…

Mafa Local Government Area in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, has been grappling with recurrent emergencies due to the ongoing conflict and annual flooding of the GGASS Camp. The camp, home to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), typically…

Context: On 10th July, continuous heavy rains caused severe flooding in the Mafa GGASS Camp, significantly impacting approximately 987 households (HHs) and around 4035 individuals, according to the CCCM update. • Many households have lost their essential food…

• Sentinel surveillance, SMART surveys and SAM admission trends all indicate that nutrition situation has significantly deteriorated in Monguno, Ngala and Nganzai – Diarrhea deterioration alerts also reported • Key drivers: 1) high ‘incidence’ of AWD, ARI…