Diphtheria: Many hospital lack resources to diagnose it

Dr. Babatunde Ogunbosi is an infectious disease expert in children. In this interview by SADE OGUNTOLA, he addresses issues surrounding cases of diphtheria in Nigeria and what individuals, communities and the government needs to do to stem the spike in cases of this vaccine-preventable infection in the country.

WE are recording cases of diphtheria in teenagers, and adults aside from children, what exactly is this disease?