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Cholera kills 90, infects 12,000 in Nigeria's Borno; aid scrambles

6/19/2026

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The cholera outbreak in Borno state, Nigeria, has killed at least 90 people.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports more than 12,000 infections.
Aid agencies are scaling up treatment, disease surveillance and clean-water provision.
Officials say additional resources are urgently needed despite the release of a $4 million emergency fund.

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Story summary

The cholera outbreak in Borno state, Nigeria, has killed at least 90 people.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports more than 12,000 infections.
Aid agencies are scaling up treatment, disease surveillance and clean-water provision.
Officials say additional resources are urgently needed despite the release of a $4 million emergency fund.