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Nigeria’s conflict-hit Borno state battles cholera outbreak that has killed 74

  • A cholera outbreak in Borno state (northeastern Nigeria) has killed 74 people and infected over 7,000 since May, with MSF treating thousands of patients.
  • Poor water and sanitation — only about 14% of Nigerians have safely managed drinking water — plus open defecation and crowded Maiduguri are driving the spread.
  • Nearly two decades of Boko Haram-related insecurity and few on-the-ground partners are hampering the response; MSF recorded a single-day high of 500 admissions.
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