Dossier
Jessie Kurnurkar
Coverage of Jessie Kurnurkar in the Nexus archive.
- Nigeria’s conflict-hit Borno state battles cholera outbreak that has killed 74
Nigeria’s Borno state is experiencing a cholera outbreak that has killed 74 people and infected over 7,000 since early May, according to Doctors Without Borders. The outbreak is exacerbated by fragile health systems due to Boko Haram’s violence and poor sanitation, with 14% of Nigeria’s population lacking access to safe drinking water.