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- 1Cholera Outbreak At Kano Custodial Centre Contained, Officials Say▼Cholera Outbreak At Kano Custodial Centre Contained — NCoS
The Nigerian Correctional Service says a cholera outbreak at the Kano Custodial Centre has been contained. The service announced that the situation at the detention facility is now under control, with no further details given on the number of inmates affected or whether there were any fatalities. Health authorities typically respond to such outbreaks in custodial facilities with isolation, treatment and improved sanitation to prevent spread among the confined population.
- 2Cholera outbreak kills two inmates in Kano custodial facility●NCoS contains outbreak, deploys medical team as cholera kills two in Kano facility
Two people have died in a cholera outbreak at a custodial facility in Kano, Nigeria. The Nigerian Correctional Service says it has contained the outbreak and deployed a medical team to the facility to treat those affected and prevent further spread. Health authorities are monitoring the situation amid concerns about disease control in custodial centres.