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500 thousand euros support from the EU to Nigeria struggling with cholera

500 thousand euros support from the EU to Nigeria struggling with cholera

It has been reported that the EU has provided 500,000 euros to Nigeria, which is struggling with the cholera epidemic.

Publish Date: 08/11/22 15:42
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500 thousand euros support from the EU to Nigeria struggling with cholera
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European Union (EU) Nigerian Press Spokesperson Modestus Chukwulaka announced that they will support Nigeria with 500 thousand euros.

In a written statement, Chukwulaka stated that after the rains in the country, the cholera epidemic spread rapidly, especially in the states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, where the terrorist organization Boko Haram is active.

Chukwulaka stated that the EU has provided 500,000 euros to Nigeria, which is struggling with the cholera epidemic, and that the EU has partnered with Nigeria to respond to the flood disaster and humanitarian aid in some states.

Pointing out that approximately 1.6 million displaced people in the country are under the threat of cholera, Chukwulaka said, "Food insecurity and malnutrition and flooding also increased the spread of cholera." used the phrase.

In Nigeria, 11,820 people have been diagnosed with cholera since January, and 382 people died due to the epidemic.

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