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Kano govt confirms 10 dead, 40 hospitalised for diphtheria

The Kano State government has confirmed 10 persons dead following the outbreak of diphtheria in the state.The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran,...

Diphtheria: Nigerian govt confirms 117 deaths, 1,796 cases in Yobe

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Monday, confirmed that 117 children have died following the outbreak of Diphtheria in Yobe State last...

Kano, Yobe, Katsina, Borno, Kaduna, Bauchi account for 97% of reported diphtheria cases — NPHCDA

Dr. Faisal Shuaib, the agency’s director general disclosed this at the Diphtheria Outbreak Response briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.Noting that the six states were...

Diptheria spreads to 18 states, kills 453, infects 7,202

A joint statement from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency ( NPHCDA)...

Diphtheria Kills 453 In 3 Weeks As 7,202 Cases Confirmed in 105 LGAs — FG

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and the National Primary...

Jigawa confirms 10 children dead from diphtheria

The Jigawa State government has confirmed the death of 10 children from diphtheria in the state.The Permanent Secretary in the state’s Ministry of Health,...

Diphtheria: Jigawa State Records 10 Deaths, 2 Confirmed Cases In Zero Dose LGAs

The Jigawa State Ministry of Health has verified a potential diphtheria outbreak in 14 Local Government Areas of the state, with 10 deaths and...

Death toll from diphtheria rises to 520 in Kano

This is according to Dr. Muhammad Mahmud, the Director General of Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board.Mahmud made the disclosure while speaking to newsmen...

Nigerian govt sets up emergency task force to tackle diphtheria

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...

Kano State Needs 6m Vaccine Doses To Combat Diphtheria — Gov Yusuf

To battle the diphtheria outbreak in Kano State, Governor Abba Yusuf has stated that 6 million doses of vaccines are required to scale up...

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