Cholera outbreak has killed more than 40 people and infected over 3,000 in 139 communities across seven local government areas of Borno State, Daily Trust gathered.
This, according to government estimates, was recorded in Maiduguri, Jere, Mafa, Konduga, Monguno, Ngala and Magumeri, between 1st to 28th of May, 2026.
However, families of the cholera patients interviewed by Daily Trust argued that the figure may be higher, saying a reasonable number of patients are still dying at home.
On Saturday, May 30th, the Borno State government revealed that cholera had killed 37 and infected over 3,000 people.
This came barely three days after an official epidemiological summary stated that 27 people died and 2,715 were infected from May 1st to 27th, 2026.
Therefore, officially, the number of deaths rose by ten with over 285 new infections within a three-day period.
According to the data, the most alarming spikes are in the Maiduguri metropolis, which accounts for more than half of the total burden.
Our correspondent, who went round the cholera hot spots and treatment centres within Maiduguri and Jere, reports that the facilities were overwhelmed by patients.
At the Brig-Gen Abba Kyari General Hospital, Ngaranam, the influx of patients was so much that tens of patients were being treated on bare floor, Daily Trust gathered.
The correspondent observed that most of the trampoline treatment tents, crucial for isolating the patients to stop the spread of the disease, were filled with women and little children.
“He vomited twice and started having diarrhoea. We took him to a chemist, but the nurse advised that we should come to Nganaram isolation centre. He is now under treatment,” a patient’s relative, Modu Sheriff said.
Patients’ relatives were seen holding drips for rapid rehydration of their loved ones, who are mostly aged women and underaged children that were lying on bare floor.
Health workers were also seen administering emergency procedures on patients with severe cases.
“We don’t have the actual number of patients, but on an average, from morning to this time (12:30) we received over 40 cases today. You can see how the facility is overstretched,” said a health worker who does not want to be named.
He said the outbreak this year has been severe considering the influx of patients so far.
“Nearly eight Borno LGAs have reported cholera cases, with the vast majority concentrated here in Maiduguri and Jere,” he said.
When contacted, the MSF sub-delegation office, Maiduguri, which is responding to the emergencies at the Cholera Treatment Centre, declined comment and asked the correspondent to officially write via e-mail before an update can be provided.
When Daily Trust visited the cholera-endemic areas at Shehuri Budum, Limanti, Shokari and Gamboru in Maiduguri and Jere area councils, residents said many people died before they could be taken to the hospital.
A resident who lost his mother to cholera at Shokari area, in Mashamari ward, Malam Abubakar Makah, said the diseases has so far killed two persons and infected seven within the community.
“She started vomiting, then came diarrhoea. Before we could do anything, she gave up. As I’m talking to you, a child has died while six of our neighbors are already infected.
