Cholera death toll rises to 74 in Borno as cases hit 7,850

The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Borno State has risen to 74, with 7,850 suspected cases recorded since May 1, 2026. The international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, citing data from the Borno State Ministry of Health. According to the data, the outbreak has […]

The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Borno State has risen to 74, with 7,850 suspected cases recorded since May 1, 2026.

The international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, citing data from the Borno State Ministry of Health.

According to the data, the outbreak has spread across 14 local government areas and 50 wards as of June 7.

The latest figures show a sharp increase from the June 2 update by the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, which reported 39 deaths and 4,204 suspected cases between May 1 and June 1.

This means the state recorded 35 additional deaths and 3,646 new cases within one week, while the number of affected local government areas increased by two.

MSF said the outbreak continues to intensify, with treatment centres receiving growing numbers of patients suffering from severe watery diarrhoea and dehydration.

To respond to the surge, MSF and the state government established a Cholera Treatment Centre in Ngarannam, Maiduguri, on May 7.

The facility’s capacity has since been expanded from 121 to 271 beds. A 20-bed Cholera Treatment Unit was also opened in Dalaram.

The organisation said it had treated 7,439 patients at the two facilities as of June 7, averaging about 230 admissions daily.

On June 5 alone, more than 500 patients were admitted, the highest single-day figure recorded since the outbreak began.

MSF Project Medical Coordinator, Bienfait Tombola, called for stronger treatment and prevention efforts, including the planned cholera vaccination campaign.