Description of the situation
06 March 1996
Disease Outbreak Reported
The cumulative number of cases had increased to 2 662 with 288 deaths as at 4 March. Of these, 1 871 (107 deaths) were reported in Kano State. Cholera has also reported in Kwara (272 cases/77 deaths), Niger (304/97), Ondo (no report), and Oyo (215/7).