Diphtheria: Ondo government charges parents on children’s vaccination, personal hygiene

The Ondo State Government has urged parents in the state to ensure that their children are fully vaccinated and maintain the highest standards of hygiene to reduce the chances of contracting diphtheria.

The Special Adviser to the governor on Health, Francis Faduyile, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure on Tuesday.

NAN reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) had recently reported 123 cases of diphtheria and 38 deaths in four states.

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