News PlatformNG reports that Borno State has recorded 274 new suspected cholera cases within the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of suspected infections to 4,204 since the outbreak began, according to state health authorities.
The Manager of the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, Dr. Jacob Audu Thliza, disclosed the figures on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, during the presentation of the state’s Cholera Epidemiological Summary for the period between May 1 and June 2 at a stakeholders’ meeting in Maiduguri.
The meeting, which brought together representatives from all 27 local government areas of the state, focused on preventive measures and the management of acute watery diarrhoea and cholera across affected communities.
Dr. Thliza said the suspected cases were reported across Cholera Treatment Centres (CTCs) and Oral Rehydration Points (ORPs) established in various locations to respond to the outbreak.
Data presented at the meeting showed Maiduguri Metropolitan Council recorded the highest number of cases with 2,404, followed by Jere Local Government Area with 1,214. Other affected areas include Konduga with 275 cases, Mafa with 184, Monguno with 90, Kaga with 18, Bama and Kwaya Kusar with eight cases each, Ngala with two cases, and Magumeri with one case.
According to Dr. Thliza, the outbreak has so far resulted in 39 deaths, while 2,664 patients have recovered and been discharged from treatment centres. He added that 118 settlements across 21 communities have been affected.
Speaking at the meeting, the Permanent Secretary of the Borno State Ministry of Health and Human Services, Dr. Shettima Maina Mohammed, said the state had recorded a significant improvement in the case fatality rate, which is now below one per cent.
“The case fatality rate is now less than one per cent. This is due to the aggressive response in treating active cases in affected communities, as well as sustained health promotion and awareness campaigns,” he said.
Dr. Mohammed noted that health authorities had deployed medical personnel, ad hoc response teams, and volunteers to affected areas to contain the spread of the disease.
He added that preventive materials such as soap, disinfectants, and chlorine had also been distributed to communities as part of ongoing efforts to curb transmission and improve hygiene practices.
Authorities say surveillance and response measures are being intensified as the state continues to battle the outbreak across multiple local government areas.
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