Nigeria, July 23 -- Healthcare facilities in Borno State are under increasing pressure following a rise in suspected cholera cases, with more than 35,500 people infected and 198 deaths recorded since May.

In a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, cited data from the Borno State Ministry of Health showing that the outbreak has spread rapidly since the first suspected cases were reported on 1 May.

The organisation attributed the surge to overcrowded informal settlements, limited access to safe drinking water, poor sanitation and inadequate waste management.

MSF said the growing number of infections has overwhelmed healthcare facilities, with health workers st...