The Federal Government has set up an emergency task force to tackle diphtheria in the country.
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, who announced this on Thursday in Abuja, said the target was to curb the spread of the disease that had been detected in 14 states with Kano as the epicentre.
He listed the states to include Lagos, Osun, Nassarawa, Kaduna, Katsina, and Yobe.
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