Kano State is currently grappling with a severe diphtheria outbreak that has tragically claimed the lives of more than 40 people, most of them children. The outbreak has left dozens more hospitalized, putting immense strain […]
A diphtheria outbreak in Kano State’s Minjibir local government area is said to have claimed the lives of four children. The Information Officer of the local government, Tasiu Yahaya confirmed the incident in a statement […]
Over 80% of diphtheria-related fatalities in Kano State involved individuals who had not received the vaccination. The victims were primarily aged between 5 and 14 years. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care […]
According to UNICEF, about 9.3 million doses of diphtheria vaccine have been sent to the seven most afflicted states in order to commence immediate mass immunization. Dr Rownak Khan, UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, stated in […]
Jigawa has recorded 91 suspected cases of diphtheria in 14 local government areas. It also suspects the loss of 10 children to the childhood infection. “There has been diphtheria outbreak in the northern parts of […]
The Federal Government has established an emergency task force to tackle the menace. Prof. Muhammad Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, who announced this on Thursday in Abuja, said that the target was to curb the […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF),has said that most people infected with diphtheria in Nigeria never received routine childhood immunisations. In a statement,UNICEF country Representative, Cristian Munduate, disclosed that it is heartbreaking to note that […]
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency says Nigeria has recorded 83 deaths and 836 confirmed cases of diphtheria since the beginning of this year. Executive Director, NPHCDA, Faisal Shuaib said this on Monday in […]
Suspected outbreak of Diphtheria in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State has killed three children leaving seven others hospitalised. Malam Aliyu Alassan, the Health Secretary of the Makarfi Local Government Council, confirmed the development […]
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