UNICEF: Diphtheria Claims 122 Lives in Nigeria

UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Ms. Cristian Munduate, who disclosed in a statement issued to journalists in Katsina, on Thursday, stated that the victims of the disease were mostly children.

She identified Kano, Yobe, Katsina, Lagos, FCT, Sokoto, and Zamfara, as worst hit states, which account for 98 per cent of the suspected cases, adding that 71.5 per cent of the cases occurred among children aged between two to 14 years.

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